Despite a five-year hiatus, Joachim Wagemans made a grand return to Rali vinho da Madeira. The Belgian driver drove an Alpine A110 RGT and quickly established himself in the fight for the top ten places. As far as the RGT group was concerned, he stood out from the competition early on and gained a lead that, only through some misfortune, would keep him in the lead until the finish line.

Behind him, Filipe and Gil Freitas fought for the middle of the pack, but the 2013 and 2016 regional champion brought his greater experience with the Porsche 991 GT3 to bear. However, he gave up on the last stage of the event due to a fault with his ride. As a result, Gil Freitas was second in the group on his return to activity and at the wheel of an Alpine A110 RGT that he hadn't driven for a year. Miguel Andrade, making his debut at the wheel of a Porsche 991 GT3, completed the group podium.