After the Alentejo, it is the turn of the Coastal Beira to host the second stage of the National Off-Road Championship, with the town of Góis as the nerve center. There are 85 registered participants, divided into the disciplines of Moto (36), Quad (15) and SSV (34), who will face a route that will use the mountain tracks of the municipalities of Góis, Pampilhosa da Serra and Arganil. Martim Ventura on a Husqvarna in the bikes, Rodrigo Alves on a Yamaha in the Quads, and Pedro Santinho Mendes, navigated by Duarte Santos, on a Can-Am in the SSV, winners of the opening race, lead their respective disciplines in the CNTT.In the two wheels Martim Ventura, who rides a Husqvarna with which he won in Beja, will have as main opponents António Maio, Yamaha rider and eight-time National Champion, and Bruno Santos on a Husqvarna, two riders who also stepped onto the podium in the opening race. Also among the favorites are Diogo Ventura on a Beta, a local rider and previous winner of this Góis round. Other notable riders include Micael Simão on a GasGas, Gustavo Gaudêncio, Fábio Magalhães, João Duarte, Tomás Dias, Gonçalo and Salvador Amaral, all on Honda, the brothers Bernardo and David Megre on Kawasaki, and Bruno Borrego on a Sherco. In the Quad category, where the young Rodrigo Alves on a Yamaha emerged victorious in the opening race, the quartet vying for the win also includes João Vale on a Can-Am, champion Luís Fernandes, and the young riders Tomás Paulo and Rafael Carvalho, all on Yamaha. In the SSV category, the list of top contenders for victory starts with Pedro Santinho Mendes, winner of the opening race, joined by Luis Cidade and Nelson Caxias, all on Can-Am, and Tiago Guerreiro on a Polaris. Mário Franco, on a Yamaha, is also a strong contender for the top spots, leading the list of competitors for the Yamaha YXZ1000R Cup that is returning to the National Off-Road Championship competitions.
The 31st “Paradise of All-Terrain” Raid is a competition organized by Góis Moto Clube. On the first day of the race, the riders will face a 2.5 km prologue followed by a selective sector (SS1) with about 250 km timed. The race ends on Saturday with the completion of the 75 km timed SS2.
More information about the 31st “Paradise of All-Terrain” Raid on the Sportity App with the code CNTT.
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