The excitement has also been a constant of the always very appreciated RGT with its powerful lines and mechanics. After the first two stages of Rali Vinho da Madeita, Gil Freitas was in the lead of this group, in what is his debut at the controls of an Alpine A110 RGT. However, Filipe Freitas moved ahead and leads the class halfway through the first special stage of the Club Sports da Madeira organisation.

The Porsche 997 GT3 driver is followed at 4.4 seconds by Paulo Mendes, at the wheel of a car identical to his own. Gil Freitas is now third. In this group there were no withdraws and in the immediate places are Ivo Sardinha and the Azorean Luis Pimentel.