Miguel Caires heads to Rali da Madeira, "a rally with many Rally2 competitors, many competitive competitors, many strong teams, with three to five drivers for the overall victory. This should guarantee plenty of excitement. For us, this will be another opportunity to demonstrate all the development work we've been doing. In the last two races, we've managed to establish a growing pace; in Calheta, we were fighting for victory until the final stage. This pleases us and the many fans of the sport.

Our goal is to maintain this consistent record, to show that, with each step, we're a little stronger, and if that happens, it will be an interesting result for us. Our opponents are very strong and eager to win. We won't get involved in that fight; this is a very different race from the Regional, and we have to know how to manage every kilometre we cover, as any mistake could be fatal. We have to keep our feet on the ground."

Miguel Caires is 43 years old and made his rally debut in 2019 in a Peugeot 208 R2. For the following two years, he drove a Ford Fiesta Rally4. In 2022, he switched to a Renault Clio Rally4 and won the RC4 class in the Madeiran championship. Since then, he has competed in versions of the Skoda Fabia from the Rally2 group. In 2025, he drove a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, finished third in the regional championship, and led the Calheta Rally for the longest time.