As part of the Peugeot Iberian Rally Cup, Spaniard Iago Gabeiras is making his debut in Rali Vinho da Madeira, "a race, from what I've heard, that is one of the most difficult in Portugal. But it's also one of the most beautiful and I must thank my sponsors for the opportunity to be there. For us, it's going to be a complicated rally. Everything is unknown to me and the Portuguese drivers know the terrain very well. In the trophy, there will be many of us at the start and the competitiveness should be enormous. I've seen several videos of the rally and there's nothing like it in Spain. Despite everything, I will try to win in the Cup".

Iago Gabeiras is 27 years old and his first rally season was in 2016 with a Citroën Saxo. He kept that car until the end of 2017 and achieved several victories and podiums in the class. In 2018, he won the Suzuki Swift Junior Cup in the neighbouring country. In 2019 and 2020 he was at the controls of a Peugeot 208 R2 and since 2021 he has been driving the current Peugeot 208 Rally4. On arrival in Madeira, he is the second place in the Peugeot Iberian Rally Cup.