Entries for the Baja TT Capital dos Vinhos do Portugal foresee a lively competition
The teams from the Portuguese Cross-Country Championship/AM 48 of the FPAK and the National Cross-Country Championship are already finishing the last details to start the 33rd edition of Baja TT Capital dos Vinhos de Portugal, which will start tomorrow and will cross the magnificent tracks of the Alentejo counties of Reguengos de Monsaraz, Redondo and Évora.
The race organized by the Sociedade Artística Reguenguense's Motor Sports Section will be the third round of the FPAK AM48 Cross-Country Portugal Championship and the presence of 45 teams is already confirmed counting with big names such as Tiago Reis, the first classified in the championship, Luís Recuenco, who follows in second place, André Amaral, who is in third position, João Ramos, Alejandro Martins among others.
The FMP National Cross-Country Championship is in its fourth round in the tracks of Reguengos de Monsaraz, in the Alentejo. The SSV category is the most attended with 67 participants. Once again the expectation is that the SSV race is very well disputed with Roberto Borrego, winner in Beja and Ferraria, getting closer to João Monteiro who is the current leader of the category. The 3rd place is occupied by Alexandre Pinto who leads among the juniors.
On the motorcycles, 63 pilots will start with the champion António Maio (Yamaha), who has won the three races already disputed, as the great candidate for victory. Bruno Santos (Husqvarna), who leads the TT3 Class, follows in second place and will be the great opponent of the captain of the GNR in this race.
In the quad category there are 22 pilots enrolled. The champion Luís Engeitado returned to the triumphs in Ferraria and took the lead ahead of Fábio Ferreira and Luís Fernandes, the three separated by a few 8 points. They are followed by Ricardo Carvalho who leads the promotion class and Marco Pedroso who leads among the veterans. All these riders compete on Yamaha.
For the FMP competition, the Baja TT Capital dos Vinhos de Portugal comprises a total of 306.03 km disputed in a chronometer. The prologue with 6,3 km, to be held on Friday, October 1st (where the usual technical checks will also take place) and two Selective Sectors with about 150,00 km each, one on Saturday and another on Sunday.
As for the car competition, the competition will have a total of 356.30 km run against the clock. The prologue, with 6.3 km, will be held on Friday, October 1st. On Saturday, the race continues with two Selective Sectors for a total of 206.30km and on Sunday, the race closes with a 150km SS run with a stopwatch.
Besides the FPAK and FMP Championships the Baja TT Capital dos Vinhos de Portugal will also score points for the Portuguese TT Cup, the Iberian TT Cup, the FIM Europe Championship and the Terras do Grande Lago Alqueva Trophy being also a candidate to the FIA Bajas European Cup.
Automatic translation from the official press release
Source: SAR-Motorismo
Photos: Rally-Raid Network
