A Troubled Rally For Madeira.
Speaking to radio stations, including TSF-Madeira, which came together to broadcast the Madeira Wine Rally, the Representative of the Republic in Madeira, Ireneu Barreto, said he was “a little sad for several reasons” about this year’s edition.
In a review on the stage that hosted the RVM 2024 ceremony, judge Ireneu Barreto summed up his situation: “Firstly, because of the accident, which sent a lady and perhaps someone else to hospital, although the information I have is not serious, but it is always regrettable. Then, I confess that I am an amateur, an enthusiast, but I am not familiar with the rules, but I think that decisions were made that I would have liked to have been better clarified. I do not understand why they penalized João Silva, I do not understand why they eliminated the Italian Simone Campedelli. So, these are things that make me a little sad. The rally is usually a celebration for the people of Madeira, a celebration for those who compete, a celebration for all of us and this year I think it was very troubled, there were many accidents, many withdrawals and we ended up having a fair winner, in my opinion, but who probably should not have been the winner.”
The Representative took the opportunity to praise everyone who participated in the RVM, namely the population, the security forces, the organization of Club Sports Madeira, namely Paulo Fontes.