Rui Conceição, teamed up with Roberto Fernandes, is confirmed as one of the drivers that will start Rally Madeira Legend, a competition that will be on the road between the 29th and 30th October. Conceição, the 65 years old driver, is a name that needs no introduction in a Region where he was one of the key figures of the rallies between the seventies and the previous decade. A driver that shone in many of the vehicles he drove throughout the years, he was a Regional Production Champion in 1999 and Regional Champion in absolute standings in 1994 and 1995.
The vehicle used by the team Ford Escort RS Cosworth of the Tourism Group has a history as enriching as the driver himself. Being the vehicle that conquered two absolute regional sceptres to the driver, it had previously allowed Fernando Peres to be this motorsports National Champion. This vehicle was outside Portugal and only returned to Madeira in 2013. It was then a constant presence in the Madeiran roads until 2015 and has only been used in selected events since then.