Filipe Freitas is once again going to race the Rali Vinho da Madeira with the main goal of “winning the group RGT. We don’t have any specific goal in terms of absolute standing, where we are, still, we will try to finish as close to first as possible and try to equal our opponents that drive R5 vehicles. The knowledge of the roads can be an important factor. Over all, we want a rally without any mishaps and with a strong rhythm.

Since April the drivers, all over Europe, who use Porsche RGT have been struggling with the unavailability of the only tyres approved for rallies by the international federation. In order to be able to participate in the Rali Vinho da Madeira, the teams with these vehicles have been granted a derogation by the Portuguese Car and Karting Federation in the sense that "we shall have used circuit tyres with flaws. It was understood, through several contacts, that the situation was not our bad will and that, with the solution found, we would not have any competitive advantage".

Filipe Freitas is 50 years old and made his rally debut as co-driver of a Citroën AX GTi in 1998. He moved to the steering wheel the following year and quickly stood out in the promotion formula. He has passed through numerous cars, although he has been using Porsche RGT since 2019. He was the Regional Champion of 1.600 cc in 2009 with a Renault Clio S1600 and RGT Champion two years ago. He has two absolute regional titles to his name, in 2013 with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and in 2016 with a Porsche 911 GT3.