The 63rd Rali Vinho da Madeira edition, ongoing during the first weekend of August, will certainly be a huge success, above all, because during this edition, normality has returned, with the event similar to the ones organized before the pandemic, to which an extraordinary list of competitors is added, allowing to foresee it as an extremely competitive race. As Mayor of the biggest council of the Autonomous Region of Madeira – also being a rally performer and fan, that is so important for the Madeiran and awakens so much passion and interest – it is with enormous satisfaction that we have, in Funchal, the Special Stage Show in Avenida do Mar, always so spectacular and appealing for its spectators. It is also with great delight that we host, for the first time, in Praça do Município, the Parc Fermé of Rali Vinho da Madeira, which will allow a greater and better connection between such sports, the drivers, the spectators and the local commerce of the city, as it is also delightful to have once again the competition in the emblematic Ecological Park of Funchal. Therefore, I would also like to highlight the extraordinary work of the Organizing Committee of Rali Vinho da Madeira, its devotion and commitment, which allows us to have one of the best European competitions, not only due to the quality of the drivers, but mainly for its safety, sustainability and environmental concern in each edition. As for the spectators, always so passionate for this motorsports, crowding the mountains and roads of every municipality, I salute you for being so fond of the rally, but most of all, for the civic behaviour that you have been showing, throughout the decades, following this competition that, I recall, for us Madeirans, is not just a sports event, but both a cultural and social gathering of festivity. As President of the Municipalities of the Autonomous Region Association, I would like to show my gratitude towards the regional municipalities for the support that they have been giving through the years to motorsports, which has allowed that this is, in Madeira, a Queen sport, with values and an excellent list of vehicles, appreciation that I would also like to address to the Regional Government for neither having disregarded the importance of the Rali Vinho da Madeira, nor abandoned its motorsports support. To sum up, I would like to use this opportunity to equally wish every driver an excellent rally!  Sportive greetings Pedro Miguel Amaro de Bettencourt Calado 

Hello everyone, The first weekend of August has the tradition to bring us the Rali Vinho da Madeira, which is, undoubtedly, the most important social and sports event of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, being also a highly recognized competition and one of the brightest stars in the universe of the European Rallies, as well as in National and International sphere. It has been a competition of reference for many decades, with drivers from many European countries, to which many drivers are competing the Portuguese Rally Championship such as Madeira Coral Rally Championship, in a competition that usually hits the roads with thousands and thousands of Madeirans watching. This year is, once more, challenging for the Organizing Committee. With the permission of having spectators on the roads of our Island, iconic moments are back with the Spectacle Special Stage in Avenida do Mar, the passages through Chão da Lagoa and the newly crossroad of Carvalhal in the Special Stage in Ponta do Sol. Our spectators have always been an example of civic behaviour and extremely supportive with the drivers and the Organizing Committee of the rally and it is, after all, for them that we work for, as without them and the drivers, there is no rally, and without audience, there is no show.  We will have, previous to the Avenida do Mar Special Stage, on Thursday afternoon, the ceremony of the competitors’ presentation, at the podium, set at Praça do Povo. In the two following days, drivers will race through the four corners of our Island, crossing every Municipality of Madeira, reassuring the performance and festivity, a controlled gathering with all norms set by the regional, national and international Health Authorities. This year we will reinforce the norms of environmental sustainability, mandatory next year.  I recommend, as always, everyone to watch the rally close to the emotion but far from the danger, as I ask local people to have, as they always do, an exemplary behaviour in order to brighten this competition that is not just Madeiran, it is also from Madeira. An enormous thank you to everyone! Have a great Rali Vinho da Madeira 2022, Pedro Melvill de Araújo  

The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, keeps supporting the Club Sports da Madeira (CSM) in the organization of the “Rali Vinho da Madeira”. This year, and due to the fact that this rally will go back to its original form, before the Covid-19 pandemic, led us to fulfil the investment made by CSM with the increase of the public share. Such support goes beyond the competition itself, as it is a privileged channel of communication in Madeira, extremely important for the disclosure of the Region as Tourism Destination with recognized quality, with events throughout the year.  Being so, it is an important contribution to amplify its visibility through a diversified and embracing offer to different audiences, as it allows local people from Madeira Island and Porto Santo Island to live it. Furthermore, the main competition of the Madeiran motorsports reveals, in each edition, in a moment of economic revival of the Region, with the whole island’s involvement, which, naturally, matches one of the main goals of a public share. I also highlight the fact that the Regional Government recognizes the importance of the 2022 competition as part of the  FIA European Rally Trophy – Iberian Area (Spain and Portugal), the Portuguese Rallies and Karting Championship (FPAK) as well as the  “Coral” da Madeira Rally Championship. An acknowledgement to the contribution of the Club Sports da Madeira in the sports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, throughout the years, concerning “Rali Vinho da Madeira”, as I send a word of gratitude and acknowledgement to the Clerk of the Course and its Organizing Committee that, year after year, with the same determination and commitment, takes to the roads such special event! The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture Eduardo Jesus  

 Rali Vinho Madeira is back to its normality, with the return of several special stages that the Covid 19 pandemic did not allow to be taken, with its norms completely understood and followed by the organization and the population. After two years, with the recovery that we can witness all around the Region, rally is here with all its splendour, in its 63rd edition, placing, throughout the roads, millions of people who, I am certain, will, once more, give the example of civic sense and follow the rules and safety road signs. In fact, I would like to thank all locals how they have been cooperating in these last few years of pandemic crisis, with a behaviour worth the best references, which allowed the Region to face the pandemic crisis, recover economy and regain its normality, as well as in the different activities, where the Rali Vinho da madeira is set, with its usual 17 stages, highlighting the return of the always outstanding Special Stage in Avenida do Mar. Rally is, for local people, a lot more than a sports event. It is also a social gathering, with their massive, though civic, presence in our mountains, which are filled with visitors, some of them camping, so that they won’t miss a “pinch” of the race. Throughout the years, we all got used to see in the Madeiran roads the greatest drivers of the national, and even international, motorsports. Drivers that we all got used to idolize and bring, without any doubts, a greater bright to our “Tour”. For me, these are the great references, the great heroes of Rali Vinho da Madeira are the Madeiran drivers. They are the ones who have always been racing this competition, making it with high quality and accomplishing it, throughout the days, with great competitiveness. Being so, they have achieved several victories in a competition that is, for many, as well as for me, one of the best rallies of the world. Nevertheless, a rally is not made of those who are in the front line, nor is its history. It is accomplished thanks to many who, for the love they feel for sports, become a part of it, magnifying the competition and showing, once more to everyone, how persistent, determined and passionate the Madeiran People can be. The Regional Government will continue to support this competition. The Madeirans, the Organizational Committee of the competition, led by Paulo Fontes, are worth it. Wishing you all a good rally.