João Silva is participating in Rali da Madeira with a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, which he debuted in the previous round. He hopes to "have a good race and fight for the top spots. I'd like to be able to fight for victory again. We're not at our peak because we're still adapting to our new car. We'll see if I can reach the level I was aiming for. This year we'll also be thinking about our championship and we can't go all-in. The rally has a very strong entry list, with many top drivers, and many have the potential to win. We'll have two days of testing, getting to grips with the car and fine-tuning it. Despite that, I'll be the one who knows the car the least from the start."

João Silva is 37 years old and took his first steps in rallying in 2007 with a Toyota Yaris. The driver, navigated by Luis Rodrigues, spent many years racing front-wheel drive cars and even participated in the WRC Academy in 2012 with a Ford Fiesta R2. He was the Madeira Junior Champion in 2009 and 2010 and the two-wheel drive champion in 2023 with a Peugeot 208 Rally4. His first overall victory came in 2017 in a Citroën DS3 R5. In 2025, he drove a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, won the Marítimo Rally, and finished second in the regional championship.