Bernardo Sousa returns to the Madeira Wine Rally with a Citroën C3 Rally2. The goal of the Madeiran is "to fight for the podium in the CPR. I don't have the same rhythm as my adversaries. At the Faial Rally I got good indicators, but this race is very long. This rally has its secrets and some small changes that exist this year reduce the advantage of knowledge. However, the pilots who usually race in Madeira always have the advantage of knowing the level of adherence. We want to fight for the top five even if, after 2019, we have only done about 100 kilometres with this car..."

Bernardo Sousa is 35 years old and made his rallying debut in 2005 with a 2000 Ford Escort RS. In the following year he alternated mostly between Peugeot 206 S1600 in the Madeira championship and a Skoda Fabia TDi in the national competition. In the two following years he used a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX and got his first victory at Porto Santo in 2007. This then in a world campaign with a Fiat Punto S2000. He returned to the national championship, which he won in 2010 with a Ford Fiesta S2000. In the last few years he has not had a full programme but is preparing to compete in the remaining CPR season.