Baja Portalegre 2022: FIM Baja series returns to Portugal for the Baja Portalegre 500

Over the years, the Baja Portalegre has attracted a capacity entry and this year is no exception with 114 motorbikes, 41 quads and 92 SSVs registered on the entry list. There will, therefore, be a huge motor sporting interest over the weekend in Alentejo, located around 230km northeast of Lisbon.
The weekend’s festivities get underway on Thursday (October 27) with administrative and technical checks. Five motorcycles, three quads and three SSVs are registered for the FIM series.
On two wheels, Fabio Magalhães (Honda) and Bahraini Salman Farhan are registered along with three Veteran entries for British rider Barry Howe (KTM), Rafael Marques (Honda) and Rui Ferreira (Honda).
In the quad category, Nuno Correia (Suzuki), Saudi Arabian regular Hani Al-Noumesi (Yamaha) and Czech female rider Nelly Caisona (Yamaha) will fight to score maximum points.
Three SSVs are also in the running: namely João Gomes/Nuño Teles (CanAm), Gabriele Piccini (Yamaha) and David Catania/Carlos Paulino (CanAm).
After the administrative and technical checks, there will be a briefing at the NERPOR exhibition centre, reconnaissance of the Prologue stage and then riders will cross the start podium from 19.00hrs.
On Friday (October 28,) the first motorcycle will leave the bivouac at 07.25hrs and tackle the first selective section SS1 (Prologue) of 3.71 km. This will determine the start order for SS2 (59.61km), starting at 10.15hrs.
Saturday (October 29) is a busy day with the start of SS3 (350.89 km) given at 08:40hrs.

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Source FIM
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