Duarte Abreu returns, with a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, to the sport in Rali Vinho da Madeira, a race in which the goal is " to finish, and to forget the last one in which I participated. I start without any sporting or classification goals. Above all, I want to make everyone realise that, even though I'm ill and after 16 years I've known about it, I'm going to do the Rali Vinho da Madeira. I managed to set up this project with the help of Delta Rally and Vespas, among other companies, and I also want to show the younger ones that things can always be done tomorrow. I have been away for 14 years and I know the difficulties that await me. People must always have goals. This is not a farewell and I intend to return to this race in 10 years' time."

 Duarte Abreu is 61 years old and, after karting, started rallying in 1990 with a Renault 5 GT Turbo. He has driven cars such as the Peugeot 205 GTi, Citroën Saxo, Peugeot 306 Maxi, Ford Escort Maxi Kit-Car, Peugeot 206 S1600 and Fiat Punto S1600. He was one of the great promoters of rallies in Madeira with the creation of mono-brand competitions such as those disputed with the Fiat Cinquecento, Toyota Starlet and, later, Toyota Yaris, as well as serving as a link between local drivers and major international preparers.