July 2022

Rui Jorge Fernandes starts one more Rali Vinho da Madeira, competition that can be foreseen as “a very lively one, with a lot of competition on the roads. Quite the same as in the previous competitions. We want to win this category, nevertheless, the rivalry is stronger than ever, which made us work even harder. We have made a few changes in the car, so we will see if it will pay off. Our goal is to start focused and be stronger from the first stage on. Our cars are well prepared and I don’t predict any issues with the length this rally has. Not even regarding the tyres worn out, as even though a long rally, it’s not that demanding”. 32 years old, Rui Jorge Fernandes had his debut in the rallies in 2008 with a Skoda Fabia TDi RS. Soon after, he drove a Citroën Saxo e Citroën C2 soon enough he stood out with one of the best drivers of the front-wheel drive vehicles. He has used several versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer and, in 2019, he has purchased the Renault Clio R3T, which is still driven by him. With this car and teamed up with João Pedro Freitas, he was the Regional Champion in 2020 and 2021.   

Club Sports da Madeira, organizing entity of the Rali Vinho da Madeira, would like to, hereby, invite you for a press conference that will be held this Wednesday, 27th July, at 12:00 hours, at Empresa de Cervejas da Madeira, set at Parque Empresarial Zona Oeste.  At this conference the list of drivers for the RVM 2022 edition will be revealed. The Organizing Committee  

Ricardo Teodósio will compete in the Rali Vinho da Madeira with one of the official Hyundai i20N rally2, with which he hopes to “most importantly, finish, which has not been easy this year. So far, we have only raced a rally in normal circumstances and I won. In Madeira, there is always something that goes wrong for us. Being so, I want to race this rally less fiercely. I have been facing many “shenanigans”, as there is always something that is less good. Nevertheless, I have the feeling that this will be a great year. I will try to do what I like and drive as fast as possible. Our car is excellent in tarmac, however, and comparing with the other Madeiran drivers, I will always have less knowledge on the roads. Still, it will be a great rally!” Ricardo Teodósio, the driver from Algarve, is 46 years old and had his debut in rallies back in 2001, with a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III. Known for his outstanding driving, he has already been behind the wheel of many models, having created his own “brand” with cars of the three diamonds’ brand and was Regional Champion in 2010 and 2011. He won his first National Rally Championship in 2018 with a Skoda Fabia R5, a vehicle that had its first sceptre in 2019. Nowadays, he is the National Champion in title.  

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