José Camacho starts his 36th Rali Vinho da Madeira to try "the best he knows. It is a race in which we have to manage well because it is very long. I would like to be in the middle of the competitors with R5".
Camacho, 59 years old, used cars as different as the Ford Escort RS 2000 from his debut in 1995, the 1.6 and 1.9 versions of the Peugeot 205 GTi, Peugeot 309 GTi, Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4, Opel Astra GSi, VW Golf GTi, Seat Ibiza Kit-Car, Peugeot 206 S1600, Fiat Grande Punto S2000 and now the Peugeot 208 T16.
His best result was obtained in 2004, when he was fourth with a Peugeot 306 Maxi. Regional Champion in 1990, he only missed the start of the race organized by the Club Sports da Madeira in 2010 and 2011.
The driver considers that "there is no comparison between my debut rally and the one which will be on the road next week. Today everything is easier. The cars have evolved a lot over almost 40 years, they curve a lot faster, and that can be seen now". 

As an ephemeris, Rui Pinto will have his 30th participation in the event and Bruno Magalhães will participate for the 20th time in a race which he considers to be one of his favourite rallies.