Diego Ruiloba is the leader of Rali da Madeira after completing the second day of competition, organised by Club Sports da Madeira, which has been running since yesterday and continues until tomorrow. The Spanish driver in a Citroën C3 Rally2, who won the event in 2024, pushed the pace on both passes through Palheiro Ferreiro, the longest Special Stage of the program, and gained part of his advantage for the second and final stage of the event.

The main challenger, 6.6 seconds behind the leader board, is João Silva, driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2. He was in the lead from the start of the second section and has been trying to respond and challenge Ruiloba's new victory in the rally. The Madeiran driver, meanwhile, holds a 10.7-second lead over third-place finisher Simone Campedelli, driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, and is complaining about the extremely fast pace of the two men who are currently battling for victory.

Miguel Nunes, also driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, has caught up with the leading drivers and is 2.6 seconds away from a podium finish. Behind him, Kris Meeke, in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, ran the longest in third place but suffered a puncture near the end of the day and dropped out of the top five. He recovered in a timed section to reach 4th place and is 1.4 seconds behind Armindo Araújo, the driver also following him in the Portuguese Rally2 championship standings.

Miguel Caires is seventh after complaining of throttle issues in his Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 and holds a 7.2-second lead over José Pedro Fontes in a Citroën C3 Rally2. The top ten also includes two drivers in Hyundai i20N Rally2s: Alexandre Camacho and Dani Sordo. Rali da Madeira continues tomorrow with a double round of stages through Ponta do Sol, Calheta, and Rosário. The final podium will take place at 6:30 PM at Praça do Povo in downtown Funchal, the host city.