The 63rd edition of the Rali Vinho da Madeira, an organization of the Club Sports da Madeira dating back to 1959, begins tomorrow with the Qualifying Rally. The competition, included in the FIA European Rally Trophy and in the national and regional championships of the sport, shall be held over three days, from 4th to 6th August. The first day includes the Qualifying and Shakedown and, in the evening, the first qualifying stage, the Avenida do Mar Super-Special, which returns to the programme after the pandemic.The remaining first stage will be disputed on Friday, August 5th, with eight special races, double round by Golf Course, more extensive and ending in Referta, Palheiro Ferreiro, timed section that again includes the passage in Chão da Lagoa, Boaventura and Cidade de Santana. The second and last stage will take place on Saturday, August 6th, with eight more special stages, with a double passing through Câmara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol, Ponta do Pargo and Rosário.
In terms of sports, the competition promises a lot of emotion with a list of 61 participants marked by a great quality of vehicles and joining many sounding names of this sport. The Italian Simone Campedelli and the Spaniards Alejandro Cachon and Emma Falcon are joined by the drivers who usually fight for the first positions in the Portuguese championship of this specialty. Ricardo Teodósio, Armindo Araújo, Bruno Magalhães, José Pedro Fontes, Bernardo Sousa or Miguel Correia, among others.
Winners of the last editions of the event, also the Madeirans Alexandre Camacho and Miguel Nunes are at the start and promise to keep the victory trophy "at home". In a long and high-quality entry list, there are many more reasons to follow closely the fight for the absolute first places as well as in other classes and particular competitions. The Rally party is back!