By Pedro Calado, co-driver

"This special stage starts on the road of the Golf Club, in a very fast area, with some bumps made deep, especially until we reach the Hotel do Santo curve. From there, we descend to the Fonte de Santo António area, with very technical and narrow areas, which requires extra care, especially if it is wet. The road from Ribeira de Machico to Portela and from there to Serragem (Santo), passing through the always spectacular "snail" of Portela, with a lot of driving and chained areas that requires a good knowledge of the section. Good tarmac and clean roadsides. The weather and fog can help to "mess up" tyre choices and can be decisive at this special stage of the race. This year we are doing the special stage in the morning and afternoon.".