1974 Rally Portugal
| 1974 Rally of Portugal 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal |
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Round 1 of the 1974 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |
 Portugal
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| Rally base | Estoril | |
| Dates run | March 20 – 23 1974 | |
| Stages | 32 (454 km; 282 mi) | |
| Stage surface | Asphalt and gravel | |
| Overall distance | 2,057.20 km (1,278.28 mi) | |
| Results | ||
| Overall winner |
 Raffaele Pinto Arnaldo Bernacchini Fiat
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| Crews | 125 at start, 36 at finish | |
The 1974 Rally of Portugal (formally the 8º TAP Rallye de Portugal) was the first round of the 1974 World Rally Championship season after the oil crisis forced the cancellation of the Monte Carlo and Swedish rallies.
As with all of the WRC rounds in 1974, there was only a manufacturer championship, so only manufacturers results were counted for points. Only the top finishing car for each manufacturer counted. Fiat locked out the podium places but only picked up 20 points in the championship due to this rule. An advantage is gained though, because the next finishing manufacturer can only pick up the points available for where their driver finished - in this case Ove Andersson took 10 points for 4th place in a Toyota Corolla.
Source: Independent WRC archive
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