The Rali Vinho da Madeira is a tarmac rally held in Madeira Island, Portugal, and it is the biggest annual sporting event of the island,[1] bringing thousands of people into the roads to watch the drivers compete through the hilly terrain and the natural landscapes. Its first edition was in 1959, having later entered the European Rally Championship in 1979, and remained in its calendar until 2012. It has also been part of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge since the championship was first held in 2006, which brought further exposure to the event as Eurosport broadcasts footage of this championship to many countries.

The rally is traditionally run in the summer, in early August or late July. The stages of Chão da Lagoa, Paul da Serra and the Encumeada downhill are known as its biggest driving challenges. Several drivers of international note such as Ari Vatanen, Henri Toivonen, Massimo Biasion and Andrea Aghini have won this rally before going on to win World Rally Championship rounds and championships. Aghini is the most successful driver in the events history, winning four times between 1992 and 2002. In 2013 Giandomenico Basso became the second driver to achieve a fourth victory, the same happened in 2015 with Bruno Magalhães.

The event is named after the Madeira wine.

Winners

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Year Driver[2] Car International championship(s)
1959   José Lampreia MGA
1960   Horácio Macedo Mercedes 300SL
1961   António Peixinho Alfa Romeo Giulietta
1962   Horácio Macedo Ferrari 250 GT SWB
1963   Horácio Macedo Ferrari 250 GT SWB
1964   Fernando Basílio dos Santos Porsche 911 SC
1965   Zeca Cunha Triumph TR4
1966   António Sarmento Rebelo NSU Prinz 1000
1967   Jean-Pierre Nicolas Renault R8 Gordini 1300
1968   Américo Nunes Porsche 911 S
1969   Américo Nunes Porsche 911 S
1970   Américo Nunes Porsche 911 ST
1971   Giovanni Salvi Porsche 911 S
1972   Luís Neto Fiat 125 Special
1973   Gomes Pereira Opel 1904 SR
1974 Not held
1975   João Clemente Aguiar Ford Escort RS1600
1976   Giovanni Salvi Ford Escort RS2000
1977   Américo Nunes Porsche 911 ST
1978   Ari Vatanen Ford Escort RS2000
1979   Antonio Fassina Lancia Stratos HF European Rally Championship Coef. 1
1980   Adartico Vudafieri Fiat 131 Abarth European Rally Championship Coef. 2
1981   Aloyse Kridel Ford Escort RS1800 European Rally Championship Coef. 3
1982   Antonio Fassina Opel Ascona 400 European Rally Championship Coef. 3
1983   Massimo Biasion Lancia 037 European Rally Championship Coef. 4
1984   Henri Toivonen Porsche 911 SC European Rally Championship Coef. 4
1985   Salvador Servià Lancia 037 European Rally Championship Coef. 4
1986   Fabrizio Tabaton Lancia Delta S4 European Rally Championship Coef. 4
1987   Massimo Biasion Lancia Delta HF 4WD European Rally Championship Coef. 4
1988   Patrick Snijers BMW M3 European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1989   Yves Loubet Lancia Delta Integrale European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1990   Fabrizio Tabaton Lancia Delta Integrale European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1991   Fabrizio Tabaton Lancia Delta Integrale 16V European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1992   Andrea Aghini Lancia Delta HF Integrale European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1993   Patrick Snijers Ford Escort RS Cosworth European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1994   Andrea Aghini Toyota Celica GT-Four European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1995   Piero Liatti Subaru Impreza WRX European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1996   Fernando Peres Ford Escort RS Cosworth European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1997   Piero Liatti Subaru Impreza WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1998   Andrea Aghini Toyota Corolla WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
1999   Bruno Thiry Subaru Impreza WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
2000   Piero Liatti Subaru Impreza WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
2001   Adruzilo Lopes Peugeot 206 WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
2002   Andrea Aghini Peugeot 206 WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
2003   Miguel Campos Peugeot 206 WRC European Rally Championship Coef. 20
2004   Vítor Sá Peugeot 306 Maxi European Rally Championship
2005   Renato Travaglia Renault Clio S1600 European Rally Championship
2006   Giandomenico Basso Fiat Punto Abarth S2000 European Rally Championship
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
2007   Giandomenico Basso Fiat Punto Abarth S2000 European Rally Championship
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
2008   Nicolas Vouilloz Peugeot 207 S2000 European Rally Championship
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
2009   Giandomenico Basso Fiat Punto Abarth S2000 European Rally Championship
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
2010   Freddy Loix Škoda Fabia S2000 European Rally Championship
Intercontinental Rally Challenge
2011   Bruno Magalhães Peugeot 207 S2000 European Rally Championship
2012   Bruno Magalhães Peugeot 207 S2000 European Rally Championship
2013   Giandomenico Basso Peugeot 207 S2000 ERC Cup Coef. 20
2014   Bruno Magalhães Peugeot 208 T16 FIA European Rally Trophy Coef. 20
2015   Bruno Magalhães Peugeot 208 T16 FIA European Rally Trophy Coef. 20
2016   José Pedro Fontes Citroën DS3 R5 Tour European Rally
2017   Alexandre Camacho Peugeot 208 T16 R5 Tour European Rally
2018   Alexandre Camacho Škoda Fabia R5 Tour European Rally
2019   Alexandre Camacho Škoda Fabia R5 FIA European Rally Trophy
2020   Miguel Nunes Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo FIA European Rally Trophy
2021   Alexandre Camacho Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo FIA European Rally Trophy
2022   Alexandre Camacho Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo FIA European Rally Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Rally Vinho da Madeira - ERC". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  2. ^ "Rali Vinho da Madeira - Previous Winners". Archived from the original on 2002-10-05. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
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