July 2021

Press conference for the presentation of RVM 2021

The Organizing Committee of the Rali Vinho da Madeira would like to invite you for a press conference for the presentation of the drivers registered in the 2021 edition of Rali Vinho da Madeira. This press conference will be held at Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira, the official sponsor of the event, on the 19th July at 6.30 p.m. In advance grateful for your presence, The Organizing Committee  

About 50 entries in Rali Vinho da Madeira

Although the deadline set for the entries is next Monday, 19th July, there are about 50 competitors that have already formalized their entrant in Rali Vinho da Madeira. The competition organized by Club Sports da Madeira has, once again, an excellent number of entries, of which about 20 are from outside our arquipelago. At the event, that will be on the road between the 5th and 7th August, the Spanish Jan Solans will be here, as well as those who are, at the current time, first classified in the Portuguese Championship of Rallies. Armindo Araújo, driving a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, and Ricardo Teodósio, driving a similar car, and Bruno Magalhães, behind the wheel of a Hyundai i20 R5 should be of great enthusiasm to the dedicated and zealous spectators.  The most important competition of the local calendar will have the drivers that usually compete for the first places of the podium in the regional rallies, as well as José Pedro Fontes, behind the wheel of a Citroën C3 Rally2, and Pedro Meireles, driving a VW Polo GTi R5, who will start their performance in Rali Vinho da Madeira in the event that precedes it in the calendar of the Islands’ competition.  

Jan Solans in Rali Vinho da Madeira

Jan Solans will be one of the drivers for the next Rali Vinho da Madeira, on the roads on the 5th and 7th August. A quite young driver, Solan will be on the island with the Citroën C3 Rally2, which is used to defend the colours of Citroen. Born on Christmas day, in 1997, the Spanish driver started competing in the rallies in 2016 and was highly noticed in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, as his team won not only in the Spanish Championship but also ERT2 in FIA ERT Iberian Rally Trophy. In the following year, he drove a Peugeot 208 R2 and with that car won the land rally Championship in Spain. in 2019 he switched to the commands of the Ford Fiesta R2T and became the Junior Champion in the WRC. In 2020, he chose a way more powerful vehicle, the Ford Fiesta Rally2 and, in 2021 is representing the Spanish Citroen. He got a second place in the podium in the Sierra Morena and Tierras Altas de Lorca Rallies and the third in the WRC3 in Rally d’Italia Sardegna, a competition included in the World Championship.    

Signature of the Protocol between the Region and Sports Club of Madeira

On the 8th July, the signature of the Protocol of Development and Cooperation in the context of Tourist Entertainment, will be held between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and Madeira Sports Club, organizing entity of the Rally Vinho Madeira. Eduardo Jesus, Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, and Dorita Mendonça, Tourist Promotion Director will represent the Region in the Protocol formalization, which will take place, at 11 a.m., in the headquarters of the Club, in Avenida Arriaga, number 43. Rally Vinho Madeira is an event included in the Annual Calendar of the Tourism Promotion and Entertainment, having contributed to the dissemination of Madeira Destination.

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