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Baja TT Norte de Portugal 2024: José Luis Garcia is going all out in the Baja TT Norte de Portugal
The Spanish team fights for the top positions in the Portuguese National Championship.
José Luis García and Samanta Montiel, the only Spanish team in the Portuguese National TT Rally Championship, are ready for the Baja TT Norte de Portugal. That's why they are finalizing their participation in the Baja TT North of Portugal that will take place next June 7, 8 and 9 in the Portuguese municipalities of Valpaços, Macedo de Cavaleiros, Murça and Vinhais, one of the most beautiful regions of the country, and almost border with Galicia.
On Friday, June 7, they will take the start, aboard their Mini T1 X Raid JCW managed by M Racing, of the Prologue Stage of 8 kilometers, where they will seek the best position for the starting order of the race. On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 will take place, with a total of 525 kilometers, the Selective Sectors of one of the toughest races of the Portuguese national.
At the moment the pilot of L'Ametlla is among the best of the international scene, as for now he is classified in the thirteenth provisional absolute position and second absolute in T1 drivers of the Portuguese National, in which the best teams of the specialty participate.
In the same sense, Samanta Montiel leads the General Classification of female navigators, and is in the Top Ten General of Navigators.
So, with his Mini T1 X Raid, Jose Luis Garcia aims to continue climbing positions in one of the most demanding Championships of the international calendar.
José Luis García has pointed out that, “despite being second in T1, and Samanta first in Women Co-drivers and being in the Top Ten of absolute Co-drivers, we have not yet reflected in the final result our pace with the car. And that is our goal in the Baja TT Norte de Portugal”.
In this sense, he stressed that, “both us physically, as the MRacing team to have the car in perfect condition, we are working to continue battling for the title”.
AI Automatic translation from the original Spanish version
Source: Tipo Racing Team
Photo: Rally-Raid Network / ImagensDesportivas.com
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