July 2015

Mayor of Funchal visits Rally Operational Center

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A representation of the City of Funchal, headed by the Mayor Paulo Cafôfo, was this morning in Madeira Tecnopolo, to visit the Operational Center of Rali Vinho Madeira (RVM), located in level -1.

Paulo Fontes, Chairman of the organising committee of RVM, and Pedro Araújo, Clerk of the Course, showed the permises to the visitors, letting them know all the logistics of RVM structure.

Service Park SP/PA "B"

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Today's first Service Park of Rali Vinho Madeira was marked by the tyres choice, having in mind the changing weather.

Most of the top drivers changed their tyres: Those with Pirelli chose the new RK5 DUR of the italian brand. Talking to the press, the leading teams stressed the importance of doing the right choice.

Service Park open to the public

On the second day of Rali Vinho Madeira (RVM), the cars leave Parc Ferme, in CIFEC, at 10:32 and reach Service Park at 10:41.

This year, service park is set up in Funchal harbour, and is open to the public as usual. All the fans will have to walk there

RVM organisation invites all the fans to visit the area, where they will hava the chance to have a close look of the drivers and teams.

 

Gil Freitas goes on

Gil Freitas, one of the unlucky ones of Avenida do Mar super stage, will remain in the competition.

The staff was able to repair the Porsche 997 GT3 and the team Gil Freitas / Duarte Miranda will go to today's stages.

Hard work around Gil Freitas' Porsche in SP

The staff is working hard to repair the damages caused by the accident in Avenida da Mar, in the Porsche 997 GT3 of Gil Freitas.

"Next to Empresa da Eletricidade da Madeira there is a small bump we were not able to notice in the reconnaissance. The front part of the Porsche is very light, the wheels lifted and I lost control, and then unable to make the turn. I went straight into the sidewalk and hit it with a wheel. The damages are not heavy but there is always something that breaks...", explained the driver to RVM official site.

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