Francisco Romãozinho
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Francisco Romãozinho is a retired Portuguese
professional rally
driver who competed in the 1970s.
Romãozinho, driving a Citroën DS21
and partnered by José Bernardo, achieved his best result in the World Rally Championship
at the 1973 Rallye de Portugal, his home event, by finishing third.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
professional rally
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
driver who competed in the 1970s.
Romãozinho, driving a Citroën DS21
Citroën DS
The Citroën DS is an executive car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1955 and 1975. Styled by Italian sculptor and industrial designer Flaminio Bertoni and the French aeronautical engineer André Lefèbvre, the DS was known for its aerodynamic futuristic body design and innovative...
and partnered by José Bernardo, achieved his best result in the World Rally Championship
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. The driver's world championship and manufacturer's world championship are separate championships, but based on the same point system. The series currently consists of 13...
at the 1973 Rallye de Portugal, his home event, by finishing third.