Newsflash: If you thought Couço was quiet and peaceful, think again. July 12–13, the Ribatejo region is going full throttle with the Festival Offroad Couço 2025 – and it’s going to be wild.
For the first time ever, two titans of the offroad world collide in one adrenaline-soaked weekend. Saturday brings the raw chaos of X-Offroad, while Sunday unleashes the mechanical madness of the legendary CISET 4x4. It’s like mixing nitroglycerin and fire – what could possibly go wrong?
35 teams. 14 X-Offroad warriors. 21 CISET gladiators. And a whole lot of horsepower, steel, mud, and sheer nerve. For fans? Two days of pure, unfiltered motorsport mayhem.
Saturday marks the grand debut of X-Offroad in Couço – a brand-new competition born out of passion, ambition, and probably a little madness. It’s not just another race – it’s a full-scale, real-world prototype of what could become a major offroad trophy in 2026. No pressure.
Forget lap times. Forget rankings. This is all about testing limits, collecting feedback, and figuring out what breaks first – the machines or the drivers.
The day kicks off at 9:00 AM with a reconnaissance lap, followed by a prologue at 9:30 AM to set the starting order. The first stage begins at 10:30 with four runs per driver, and the second stage picks up at 1:30 PM – same format, different battle scars.
Expect a fast, flowing course sprinkled with challenges – including the iconic Sorraia River crossing, which has a bad habit of separating the bold from the broken. With no clear favorites and everything up for grabs, this is where heroes (or memes) are made.
Sunday turns up the heat as CISET 4x4 storms back into Couço – and trust us, it’s not here for a nostalgia trip.
This year’s course ditches the classic water zones in favor of a dry, redesigned beast full of new obstacles and technical nightmares. Think less spa day, more boot camp.
Action kicks off at 9:45 AM with the prologue. At 11:00, the endurance showdown begins. The Super Protos lead the charge, followed by the Protos at 12:00 PM and the Promotion class at 1:00 PM.
With championship frontrunners, hungry challengers, and a few wildcard rookies in the mix, predicting a winner is pointless – but watching the chaos unfold? That’s priceless.
The Festival Offroad Couço 2025 is a true team effort – driven by passionate organizers, fearless drivers, dedicated partners, and the incredible local community. It's not just an event; it's a full-throttle tribute to everything offroad: grit, guts, and the glory of doing things the hard (and muddy) way.
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Festival Offroad Couço 2025 is organized by APTE and promoted by X-Adventure, with the support of Município de Coruche and Freguesia de Couço.
CISET 4x4 is promoted by X-Adventure and organized by APTE, under the banner of FPAK – Portuguese Motorsport Federation, and supported by Lucrofusão, Motorin, Mundimat, Mundilimpa, Rafael & Gomes, Ziggaworks, and Team LL Boop. Media partners include Todoterreno.pt and Imagensdesportivas.com.
The 2025 CISET 4x4 season features six rounds, with Couço being the third after Oliveira de Frades and Mangualde. Next up? São Vicente (Madeira Island), Vila Nova de Cerveira, and Porto Santo Island. Buckle up – it’s going to be a ride.
Oh, and X-Offroad? Just a one-time experimental beast for now. But if it survives this weekend… it might just be the start of something big in 2026.
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