Miguel Caires starts the Skoda Fabia R5 for a Rali Vinho da Madeira in which he aims, "first of all, to enjoy this true gala of motorsport. This is a special year, with a fantastic list, where four or five drivers can fight for victory and where there should be interesting fights in the various classes.

We will concentrate on continuing our learning and evolution path, which we have been doing race by race. Rali Vinho da Madeira is very long and, as such, we have greater possibilities to learn. Even more so with so many competitors. On a personal level, it would be a victory to get our car into the top ten".

At the age of 41, Miguel Caires started rallying in 2019 with a Peugeot 208 R2. The following year he took over the wheel of a Ford Fiesta Rally4 and last year, with a Renault Clio Rally4, he was champion of the class. In 2023 he is driving a Skoda Fabia R5 and is third in the Madeira championship. In preparation for Vinho Madeira, he will compete next week in the Rally di Roma Capitale, an Italian ERC event.