Armindo Araújo with number 1 in Rali Vinho da Madeira
The national champion, Armindo Araújo, will wear the number 1 on his Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 in the 64th edition of Rali Vinho da Madeira, which will be on the road between 3rd and 5th August. The entry list revealed today is followed by the first two classified in the Portuguese Rally Championship, Miguel Correia and Ricardo Teodósio, in Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo and Hyundai i20N Rally2, respectively. Numbers 4 and 5 were awarded to the regional champion, Miguel Nunes, and to the current leader of the Madeiran championship, Alexandre Camacho.
The list of 85 entries published by Club Sports da Madeira also includes names such as Bernardo Sousa, Diego Ruiloba, Giandomenico Basso, José Pedro Fontes, Kris Meeke, Miguel Caires, Paulo and Pedro Meireles or Simone Campedelli, in a total of 21 competitors with Rally2 vehicles. In addition to the models used by the competitors with the lowest numbers, vehicles such as the Citroën C3 Rally2, Ford Fiesta Rally2, Skoda Fabia R5 and Peugeot 208 T16 will also compete on the island.
As part of the FIA European Rally Trophy, the Portuguese Rally Championship and the Madeira Coral Rally Championship, Rali Vinho da Madeira promises a lot of competition, in addition to the fight of the first positions at the absolute level, of the top places in each of these competitions. In 2023, there is also the prospect of excitement brought by the 18 teams with Peugeot 208 Rally4 of the Peugeot Iberian Rally Cup. The many spectators will also appreciate the 5 competitors with Porsche 991 and 997 GT3 and Alpine A110 RGT.
The entry list for Rali Vinho da Madeira can be found here.