Done with the first two Special Stages of the second section, Miguel Nunes keeps his leadership in this Rally Vinho da Madeira, but there is some excitement expected for the run to the final podium. Even though there has been no alterations in the standings, Bruno Magalhães won the Special Stage 5, the second passage by the Golf Court, and Pedro Paixão was the best at the Special Stage 6, Palheiro Ferreiro 2.

At a time in which competitors are refueling in Funchal, Nunes is holding on to the first position with an advantage of 8.7 seconds ahead of Pedro Paixão, and 11.5 seconds ahead of Alexandre Camacho. Bruno Magalhães, after accounting for these two Special Stages, ended up losing time in the adding up to the podium, and is trailed, from quite close, by the Spaniard "Pepe" Lopez. João Silva is still getting close to the top five, more and more in line with his Skoda Fabia R5 Evo. The other immediate five positions have also been kept unchanged, since they are still occupied by José Pedro Freitas, Armindo Araújo, Ricardo Teodósio, Pedro Meireles and Filipe Freitas.