having in mind a close collaboration between the municipalities and Rali Vinho Madeira (RVM), mainly in the logistic level, Club Sports Madeira / RVM signed today in Madeira Tecnopolo, contracts with some municipalities where stages are held.
On that occasion, Paulo Fontes stressed that these events "take back in a way the spirit of the old Tour of the Island, that covered the whole island”.
The times of shakedown will be available on the results page of the official site, starting at 10h00.
The visitors of the web page will be able to follow, instantly the performances made on the route from Água de Pena to Estrada dos Cardais and E.R. 235.
At 18 hours start, according to the official program of the Rally, start the Administrative Checks, Scrutineering, marking and Sealing.
Catching the opportunity, Mayors of the Region will visit Rali Vinho Madeira HQ.
At that moment, will be signed a contract between Club Sports da Madeira - RVM and the Citys, that states the agreed cooperation.
Motorsport fans flooded into the autographs session, that gathered 21 teams entered in 2016 edition of Rali Vinho Madeira.
As last year, the queue for the autographs was long and persistent and the event finished after 23:30, half an hour later than expected, so that the drivers could meet the public´s interest, wishing to take home a souvenir of the participants.
The cars on show at the place attracted the interest of the fans, taking lots of pictures and closely watching the cars.
José Paulo Fontes reminded today, in a Press Conference in Madeira Tecnopolo, that Rali Vinho Madeira (RVM) “is part of the European Rally Trophy, thus being an international level FIA event”.
The opening special stage of RVM in Avenida do Mar is attracting the interest of the motorsport fans, so we expect a full house on thursday.
Trying to cope with the great demand of seats, Rali Vinho Madeira Organizing Committee, agreed with Associação de Animação Geringonça to set on Praça do Povo a new 500 seats stand. The tickets, at a cost of 15 euros each will be available on the place from the morning of the stage.
As has been mentioned previously, before SS-1 there will be a parade with ten classical cars owned by madeiran collectors.
The staff in charge of the safety had a meet yesterday with th teams that will play on the road a set of tasks essential for the RVM success.
The clerk of the race Pedro Araújo stressed the importance of fulfilling the communications plan prepared for all the staff on the road and the HQ in Madeira Tecnopolo. ''The information must be quick accurate and correct'' he stressed.
Rally4Now and the Organization of Rali Vinho Madeira have been working together, since early this year, to provide the motorsport fans a new way of following Rali Vinho Madeira, through their smartphone.
Rally4Now is the application's name for mobile Android and iOs devices that allows fans to get the entry list, general information on the special stages, the results and all the show zones along the rally route.
