Peugeot Rally Cup Iberica dominates two-wheel drive competition

The competitors of the Peugeot Rally Cup Iberica have been dominating the competition with their Peugeot 208 Rally4s in what concerns the users of two-wheel drive vehicles. In this category, João Silva has been in the lead, but the leader of this trophy, Pedro Antunes, and the Spaniard Sergi Perez, who occupy the remaining places on the podium of the class, have also inscribed their names on the list of the fastest on timed sections. In his debut with the model, Vítor Sá is fourth with a comfortable distance to the fifth, Hugo Lopes. Also Spanish, Iago Gabeiras is sixth, followed by Renato Pita is seventh but, even driving an identical car, is not part of the mono-brand competition. Also in the top ten are Estonians Joosep Nogene and Kevin Saraiva and from Madeira, Artur Quintal.

Alexandre Camacho leads Rali Vinho da Madeira

Alexandre Camacho, driving a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, is the leader of the Rali Vinho da Madeira after the first special stage of the event. Kris Meeke started the day keeping the lead he had since yesterday, but crashed in the first passage through Palheiro Ferreiro, a stage in which Giandomenico Basso moved to the front. Completing the first of two rounds that made up a day in which several records were broken, Camacho jumped into the lead and, despite Basso's attacks, will start the final day of competition with a 7.6-second lead over the competition. Third place is occupied by José Pedro Fontes, in a Citroën C3 Rally2, the best in the accounts for the national championship of the sport which has, at this stage, Ricardo Teodósio and Armindo Araújo, fifth and sixth absolute, respectively, as those who may collect other better scores on this journey. In fourth position but growing in the rally is Simone Campedelli, who will start the last day 13.8 seconds from the podium. Also improving is from Spain Diego Ruiloba, who is sixth in the Citroën C3 Rally2 with which he usually takes part in his country's championship. On this day also marked by the abandonment of Miguel Nunes after a touch, the top ten also includes the leader of the Portuguese championship at the start of this event, Miguel Correia, and the brothers Pedro and Paulo Meireles. Rali Vinho da Madeira ends tomorrow after the second and biggest stage, a double round through Câmara de Lobos, Ponta do Sol, Calheta and Rosário.

Filipe Freitas leads RGT

The excitement has also been a constant of the always very appreciated RGT with its powerful lines and mechanics. After the first two stages of Rali Vinho da Madeita, Gil Freitas was in the lead of this group, in what is his debut at the controls of an Alpine A110 RGT. However, Filipe Freitas moved ahead and leads the class halfway through the first special stage of the Club Sports da Madeira organisation. The Porsche 997 GT3 driver is followed at 4.4 seconds by Paulo Mendes, at the wheel of a car identical to his own. Gil Freitas is now third. In this group there were no withdraws and in the immediate places are Ivo Sardinha and the Azorean Luis Pimentel.

João Silva is first in the two-wheel drive

There has been a lot of excitement in the top classification of Rali Vinho da Madeira and the whole caravan organised by Club Sports da Madeira, which is happening this weekend. The emotion is also in the dispute of the success between the cars with two-wheel drive, category in which the five first positions are occupied by competitors of the Peugeot Rally Cup Iberica with their Peugeot 208 Rally4. João Silva was, so far the only driver who was faster in two different Special Stages, Cidade do Funchal and Cidade de Santana and the FX driver is also the leader with an advantage of 7,8 seconds over his opponent. The second is Pedro Antunes, the slowest in Palheiro Ferreiro, and the Spanish Sergi Perez, the third after having been the fastest in Campo de Golfe. The top 5 best so far include Vitor Sá and Hugo Lopes.

RVM 2023 - Notional times

Due to an accident of car number 10, driven by Kris Meeke, Special Stage 3, Palheiro Ferreiro, was interrupted and has affected the competitors number 37, 38 and 39. After analysis, the Clerk of the course allocated the following times:   Competitor number 37 – 13:47,8 Competitor number 38 – 13:28,4 Competitor number 39 – 13:20,7

Alexandre Camacho is in the lead of Rali Vinho da Madeira

After completing just over half of the first Special Stage of the event, which has been on the road since yesterday and until tomorrow. The Madeiran driver with a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo was the best in the fourth Special Stage, Santana 1, and has a 3.7 seconds lead over the previous leader, Giandomenico Basso, in an identical vehicle. Third and top of the national championship standings is José Pedro Fontes who, in a Citroën C3 Rally2, is 6.8 seconds behind the leader. Miguel Nunes crashed on the wet Santana road and fell many positions, now in seventh place. In the top five are Ricardo Teodósio, in a Hyundai i20N Rally2, and Simone Campedelli, in a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, just under 20 seconds from the front of the competition. Rali Vinho da Madeira continues with a stop through the Service Park, in Funchal, and will compete this afternoon the third Special Stage, as a new leg through the same itinerary will take place tomorrow.

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