# Rali Vinho da Madeira

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, 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

| Year | Driver | 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 | Not held | 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 |