Armindo Araújo is once again competing Rali da Madeira, “which is always a very challenging event for us. In recent years we’ve managed to set a very fast pace and we’ll be looking to maintain that consistency. We always aim to achieve the best possible result and, following a start to the season where the results weren’t quite what we’d hoped for, we’ll be giving our all and keeping the pressure on our rivals. We really enjoy Rali da Madeira and we’re highly motivated to tackle the island’s roads once again.”

Araújo, aged 48, made his rally debut in 2000 in a Renault Clio 1.8 16V. He then switched to a Citroën Saxo and won the one-make trophy the following year. Since then, he has represented brands such as Citroën, Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Škoda, and even Mini in the WRC. During his career, he was World Production Champion in 2009 and 2010 and seven-time overall national champion, in 2003, from 2004 to 2006, 2018, 2020 and 2022. In 2023, he began driving the current Skoda Fabia RS Rally2; he finished third in the 2025 CPR and currently sits sixth in this year’s Portuguese Rally Championship.