José Pedro Fontes was the fastest at the Shakedownm
José Pedro Fontes was the fastest at the Shakedown at Água de Pena this morning.
12/23/2024 - 18:19
José Pedro Fontes was the fastest at the Shakedown at Água de Pena this morning.
The 2017 edition of Rali Vinho da Madeira did not go so well for Miguel Nunes. When he was leading the race, the disc brake of his Hyundai i20R5 broke and he was forced to quit. He hopes not to face the same tragedy this year-round.
The president of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, went to the Meet and Greet last night at Casino da Madeira.
Many followers kept up with the technical and bureaucratic check-ups of the competing teams. They came to Madeira Tecnopolo to see the rally cars which will be apart of the 59th edition of the Rali Vinho da Madeira.
While at one of the floors of the building, the vehicles' paperwork was being checked, many spectators watched the cars pass outside before doing their technical check-ups.
Paulo Cafofo, the president of the Town Hall of Funchal, just signed the protocol reaffirming their commitment to the Rali Vinho da Madeira. Every year, the Town Hall provides logistical support to the organization, but this year was reinforced with the contribution of 25,000 €.
The winner of Campeonato da Madeira de Ralis Coral of this year's edition, João Silva, confessed he was feeling confident for Rali Vinho da Madeira - he will fight for the victory.
In order to be aware of the latest updates of the technical regulations, the Rali Vinho da Madeira's scrutineers had a training course with the FPAK assistant technical delegate Gonçalo Silva this morning.
After a period of absence, Armindo Araújo is back in the competition of Rali Vinho da Madeira. " The expectations are good. Even though I have not been here for some time, I really like this rally and my knowledge about the special stages is somewhat limited, but I am optimistic.
The technical and bureaucratic check-ups are scheduled for this Thursday, August 2nd. They will take place at the operational centre of the Rali Vinho da Madeira at Madeira Tecnopolo. Afterwards, the Meet and Greet will take place Casino da Madeira.
