End of portugal port wine rally.



Sandro Munari, the winner, crossed the line. (car number one) followed by Ove Andersson of Sweden in Toyota.




Initials


SPORT: LEAD RALLY

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Background: ESTORIL, PORTUGAL, MARCH 14 REUTER - SANDRO MUNARI OF ITALY, DRIVING A LANCIA-STRATOS, TODAY ADDED PORTUGAL'S 1976 PORT WINE MOTOR RALLY TO HIS TROPHIES AFTER WINNING THIS YEAR'S MONTE CARLO RALLY.

MUNARI TOOK THE LEAD OF THE 2.150-KILOMETRE (1,320-MILE) EVENT -- VALID FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS -- RIGHT FROM THE START LAST FRIDAY, HELPED BY THE ELIMINATION OF FOUR LEADING DRIVERS IN THE FIRST STAGE.

OVER ANDERSSON OF SWEDEN -- THIRD IN LAST YEAR'S PORTUGUESE RALLY -- EDGED INTO SECOND PLACE IN HIS TOYOTA AFTER MUNARI'S LANCIA-TEAM MATE ARAFAELLE PINTO OF ITALY DEVELOPED A??? ELECTRICAL FAULT IN THE 250-KMS (150-MILE) FINAL RUN ALONG THE WINDY LANES AROUND THIS SEASIDE RESORT JUST OUTSIDE LISBON.

PINTO DROPPED TO FOURTH PLACE AFTER BEING PENALISED 26 MINUTES, ALLOWING PORTUGAL'S OUEIROZ PEREIRA TO STEAL AHEAD IN AN OPEL KADET.

ONLY 21 OF THE ORIGINAL FIELD OF 58 COMPLETED THE THREE-PART EVENT WITH MUNARI WINNING 19 OF THE 37 SPECIAL STAGES. TEN SPECIAL STAGES WENT TO PINTO AND EIGHT TO ANERDERSSON