João Silva returns to Rali Vinho da Madeira with a Peugeot 208 Rally4 and his goal is to be "the best among the users of two-wheel drive vehicles. Last year we achieved that and we would like to repeat the success. In 2023, we also have the opportunity to join the Peugeot Rally Cup Iberica and this will create another point of interest because we will face opponents who, although young, have already demonstrated their value and have great paces. In that context, nothing is guaranteed. I think that in the two-wheel drive category the competitors with identical cars to ours should prevail, which will require us to apply ourselves to make up the difference".

João Silva is 35 years old and made his debut in the sport in 2007 with a Toyota Yaris. He went on to drive a Citroën C2 R2 but it was with a Renault Clio that he became regional junior champion in 2009 and 2010. With the same car, he was national two-wheel drive champion the following year. In 2012, he made a foray into the JWRC world championship with a Ford Fiesta R2. In 2017, he started driving a Citroën DS3 R5 and with this model he obtained his first triumph in Machico and climbed the absolute podium of Rali Vinho da Madeira for the first time.