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