The Romanian Simone Tempestini came to participate for the first time in RVM and became a fan, admitting that he'd like to come back.
"It was a good rally for us, we worked hard, today we wanted to increase the pace and we are pleased with the result," confessed Tempestini upon arrival to Service Park and after confirming he came in fifth place overall.
For the next two special stages, Ponta do Sol and Ponta do Pargo 1 - will be run with one "zero" car due to damage early in the stage of this third and final day of Rali Vinho Madeira.
Thus, the "00" car, the only one operational at this point, is going to run with the schedule of the car "0", followed by the passage of competitors.
Até às 23h45 desta sexta-feira, 14 pilotos confirmaram o regresso à competição, no terceiro dia do RVM, ao abrigo do Rally2.
After the incident involving the duo Joaquim Alves/Luis Ramalho during SS9-Ribeiro Frio 2, the Rali Vinho Madeira Organization decided to cancel the stage and move towards a regrouping at the Service Park.
Rali Vinho Madeira motivates a vast number of people to head out to the route to watch the cars pass, however there are those who prefer look at the cars up close whatching the race of the teams trying to fix and tune the rally car ready to get back to the stages. For this reason, the Service Park at the Praça do Mar has registered a notable movement of fans this morning, curious and apreciating the teams and and the vehicles in this edition of RVM.
To do Rally2 the drivers must submit in writing their intent to do Rally2 tomorrow.
Vehicle may enter Parc Ferme between 00:30 and 01:10 of august 5 or between 7 - 8:45 am to undergo scrutineering.
For further info please read the communication from the Clerk of the Course.
The Media\Press Office is operational in the Service Park, on Avenida Sá Carneiro. It is centrally locatied space to serve the many media organizations covering the Rali Vinho Madeira event.
Arthur Quintal/Ricardo Abreu lost control on SS1 Avenida do Mar - CINM. The driver is well, but the co-driver was attended at the scene by EMS, and transported to the Hospital, as a precaution.
The race has resumed after being halted for safety reasons.
The swift intervention of the safety measures in effect by the RVM Organization to resolve this incident was praised.
Chewon Lim lives in Germany now, however, he has Korean nationality. He, therefore, the furthest representative present at the Rali Vinho da Madeira.
