Joachim Wagemans returns to the Rali Vinho da Madeira with goals that are ‘difficult to define because, apart from last weekend, I haven't touched a rally car in the last five years. The race went well and I think the speed remains the same. As for opponents, the general level in Madeira is very high. And in GT too. It's hard to say what our times will be.

It's not set yet, but we'll have a good tactic for the rally. I have a big challenge ahead of me because I have to make new notes of the whole race. I want to finish but also attack... There are still a lot of questions at the moment. The Alpine is a very interesting car and I think it will be perfect on the island's roads. The car has a lot of new things for me. This should be my only race this year and I should make the most of it.

The Belgian driver is 29 years old and took part in his first rally in 2012 with a Ford Fiesta R2. He kept that car until 2014 and from 2015 to 2018 he was behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208 R2, the model that made its debut in Madeira in 2017. In 2019 he took part in five rallies, including the Rali Vinho da Madeira, with a Peugeot 208 T16 R5 and a Skoda Fabia R5, as a prize for winning TER2 the previous year.