Author: Alexandre Fernandes

 

CNV II PREMIERES “SPRINT” FORMAT

Photo: PEDRO RIBEIRO

CNV II PREMIERES “SPRINT” FORMAT

The Portuguese Motorcycle Federation (FMP) presented another novelty for the 2nd round of the 2026 CNV II. A pilot experience in the form of a challenge launched to the various CNV pelotons with the holding of 5-lap Sprint Races for JUNIOR, PREMOTO4, NAKED BIKES and 7 laps for MOTO4, SSP300, SPORTBIKE, SBK, SSP and COPA DUNLOP MOTOVAL scheduled for Sunday morning, which came to excite riders, teams and the public. Regarding the scoring, the sprint races would award half the points of a full race.

 

CNV JUNIOR and PREMOTO4 – SPRINT RACE

Jase Drill wins Sprint race in PREMOTO4 / Simão Viegas strongest in JUNIOR

Sprint race with 5 laps scheduled for the Estoril circuit for the group of 10 CNV JUNIOR (CNVJR) and PREMOTO4 (PM4) riders. The grid lined up with Tiago Tomé (PM4) in pole position with a time of 1:59.262s. Sharing the front row with 1:59.814s are Jase Dill (PM4) and Santiago Assolari with 2:00.467s. Also noteworthy is the presence of the women, Ana Martins, who lined up this morning in 7th position on the grid, followed by Carolina Azevedo, Lara Morais and Margarida Venâncio.

A clean and uneventful start for the PM4 riders, just like yesterday, taking the lead. Braking for turn 1 saw Jase Dill taking charge of the race. Santiago Assolari, Tiago Tomé, and Alex Albessard were close behind him. Among the JUNIOR riders, Simão Viegas held 5th position, with Ana Martins showing excellent form after yesterday’s crash, followed by Margarida Venâncio. Two laps completed, and the PREMOTO4 mini-peloton had already opened up a 23s gap to the JUNIOR riders. An intense battle ensued between Dill, Albessard, Assolari, and Tomé, with Dill holding a narrow 0.216s advantage over the others. Simão Viegas, Ana Martins, and Margarida Venâncio consolidated their positions.

Checkered flag with Tiago Tomé relegated to 4th position. Dill won by 0.013s over Assolari and 0.082s over Albessard, differences that accurately reflect the competitiveness of the category. In the JUNIOR category, Viegas added another victory to his weekend, followed by Ana Martins and Margarida Venâncio.

By class:

PREMOTO 4: Jase Dill (1st), Santiago Assolari (2nd), Alex Albessard (3rd),

JUNIOR: Simão Viegas (5th), Ana Martins (6th), Margarida Venâncio (6th)

 

NAKED BIKE TROPHY – SPRINT RACE

Duarte Amaral calmly wins sprint race / Frédéric Bottoglieri, “another one” for his record.

Second sprint race of the morning with 5 laps given to the 12 riders of the Naked Bike Trophy. The grid formation is the same as Saturday’s, with Luís Franco (NB1) in pole position with 1:47.922s. Alongside him is Ricardo Almeida (NB1) with 1:48.000s and Duarte Amaral (NB1) with 1:48.030s. In the NB2 category, and current leader of the Trophy and yesterday’s winner, Frédéric Bottoglieri recorded the 4th best time with 1:48.258s.

Duarte Amaral (NB1) takes P1 with Ricardo Almeida (NB1) and Luís Franco (NB1) close behind. In the NB2 class, Bottoglieri was 4th overall, with Augusto Machado and Emanuel Arrais completing the dominant trio in 9th and 10th positions respectively. A comfortable race and victory for Duarte Amaral’s BMW, dominating from start to finish and always managing approximately a 2-second advantage over Almeida and Franco, who battled for the remaining podium places. Bottoglieri (NB2) was the strongest in his class. Frédéric Bottoglieri (4th), Augusto Machado (9th), and Emanuel Arrais (10th) made up the top three in the NB2 class.

By class:

NB1: Duarte Amaral (1st), Ricardo Amaral (2nd), Luís Franco (3rd)

NB2: Frédéric Bottoglieri (4th), Augusto Machado (9th), Emanuel Arrais (10th)

 

CNV MOTO4 / CNV SSP300 / CNV SPORTBIKE – SPRINT RACE

Alexandre Cabá debuts with a “SPRINT” victory in MOTO4 / In SSP300, Camoesas imposes his leadership in the SPRINT / Tiago João is the strongest in the SPRINT Sportbike

It’s the turn of the CNV MOTO4, SSP300 and SPORTBIKE riders to take to the Estoril asphalt for the 6-lap sprint race. A single peloton bringing together the 3 classes with 22 riders lining up on the grid. It’s worth highlighting, once again, the presence of some MOTO JUNIOR GP and ESBK riders who took advantage of this weekend to compete in Estoril, but already with their eyes on the weekends of June 13/14 (MOTO JUNIOR GP) and June 20/21 (ESBK).

Starting grid with Tiago João (Sportbike) setting a time of 1:48.119s and securing pole position. Alongside him are Fermin Gemar (MOTO4) with 1:48.247s and Aimar Franqueza (MOTO4) with 1:50.553s. Vasco Camoesas, the reigning SSP300 champion, placed his Kawasaki 400 in 12th on the grid, while his main championship rival, Henrique Vicente, will start from 9th position.

Tiago João (Moto4), with a blistering start, put his Aprilia 660 in P1, followed by Fermin Gemar (SportBike) and Madalena Simões (SportBike). However, this lead was short-lived, with Gemar quickly overtaking Tiago João and gaining a 1.5s advantage. A similar scenario occurred with Eimar Franqueza applying the same pressure on Madalena Simões. In the SSP300 class, Vasco Camoesas led from 9th position, with Luís Vicente close behind and his championship rival Henrique Vicente only in 13th.

With two laps to go, Fermin Gemar pitted his Honda Talent, followed by Aimar Franqueza. Tiago João took the lead and climbed to the top step of the podium overall, being the best in the SportBike category. Alexandra Cabá took the lead in the MOTO4 class and secured 2nd place overall, with Gonçalo Melo Santos (MOTO4) overtaking Madalena Simões for 3rd place overall. In the SSP300 class, Lourenço Vicente, who led the class for the last two laps, couldn’t surprise Vasco Camoesas, who took advantage of the slipstream for the final overtake to win. Lourenço Vicente and Henrique Vicente joined Camoesas on the podium.

By class…

MOTO4: Alexandre Cabá (2nd), Gonçalo Melo Santos (3rd), Tomás Canarias (5th)

SPORTBIKE: Tiago João (1st), Madalena Simões (4th), Carlota Carochinho (13th)

SSP300: Vasco Camoesas (7th), Lourenço Vicente (8th), Henrique Vicente (9th)

 

CNV SBK / CNV SSP / CDM – SPRINT RACE

Dany Soares the strongest among the CDM2 / Carlos Couto wins in CDM1 / Ruben Macuá surprises in Superbikes / Martim Jesus adds another victory in SSP

Last sprint race of Sunday with 6 laps for the 23 riders that made up the CNVSBK, CNV SSP and COPA DUNLOP MOTOVAL categories (divided into CDM1 and CDM2 categories). Grid lined up at Estoril. Once again Ruben Macuá (SBK) puts the Yamaha R1 on pole with Martim Jesus (SSP) and Luís Ferreira (SSP) alongside him. The only CDM1 rider, Carlos Couto, occupied the 19th position on the grid, being the strongest in the class, and Dany Soares in CDM2 occupied the 5th position. In the SSP category, Celestin Masy was 6th with his Kawasaki 600.

Green light with Luís Ferreira (SBK) and Dany Soares (CDM2) dominating the braking for turn 1 at Estoril, Ruben Macuá hoping for 3rd place overall, but battling with Martim Jesus (SSP). Four riders separated by only 0.85s. An intense race with Ruben Macuá (SBK) imposing his will and taking his Yamaha R1 to 1st position, relegating Luís Ferreira to 2nd. Dany Soares (CDM2) lost pace and saw Martim Jesus (SSP) take 3rd position. These positions remained the same until the finish line in the overall standings.

Meanwhile, in the SSP category, with Martim Jesus in 3rd place overall, Celestin Masy was comfortably in 6th and Frederico Guimarães in 9th. Carlos Couto, the only participant in the CDM1 category, was in 19th position. In the CDM2 category, Soares was in 4th, with Rui Palma in 7th battling with Raúl Felgueiras.

Positions remained consolidated until the end, with Ruben Macuá (SBK) winning overall, followed by Luís Ferreira (SBK) and Martim Jesus (SSP) in third.

By class:

SBK: Ruben Macuá (1st), Luís Ferreira (2nd), Ricardo Lopes (5th)

SSP: Martim Jesus (3rd), Celestin Masy (6th), Frederico Guimarães (9th)

CDM1: Carlos Couto (19th)

CDM2: Dany Soares (4th), Rui Palma (7th), Raúl Felgueiras (8th)

 

 

Circuito Estoril.

 

CNV JUNIOR (Premoto4 and CNV Junior)

Jase Drill, the devilish winner of the Premoto4 / Simão Viegas wins again in the Junior category

The first race of the weekend was given to the field of 11 riders from the newly named CNV JUNIOR (CNVJR) and PREMOTO4 (PM4).

In the PREMOTO4 (PM4) category, 5 riders lined up. In the CNVJR category, riding the highly competitive Mir250s, 6 riders were present at Estoril. It is worth highlighting and celebrating the female majority in this category with the presence on track of riders Ana Martins (Pequeno Motos Racing), Carolina Azevedo, Lara Martins (both from Fabio Racing Team) and Margarida Venâncio.

The grid was defined after two rounds of timed practice with Javier Vigueras (PM4) securing pole position with a time of 1:58.307s. Alongside him, sharing the front row, are Tiago Tomé (PM4) with 1:59.262s and Jase Dill (PM4) with 1:59.814s.

10 laps were scheduled for Estoril with a clean start and no incidents, with the PM4 riders in the lead. After braking for turn 1, the devilish Jase Dill took P1 with Santiago Assolari and Alex Albessard, Tiago Tomé and pole-sitter Javier Vigueras close behind. In the JUNIOR category, Simão Viegas held 5th position, with Frederico Morais and Ana Martins battling for supremacy.

Halfway through the race, Vigueras had not benefited from his pole position. He was 5th, more than 6 seconds behind the leader, Jase Dill. The race battle was centered between Dill, Assolari, Albessard and Tomé, separated by less than 0.090s. In the JUNIOR category, Viegas, Morais and Ana Martins kept the fight going strong, with the young Pequeno Motos Racing rider, Ana Martins, putting up a strong fight against Frederico Morais. Still in the same category, the women maintained their records with Lara Morais (9th), Margarida Venâncio (10th) and the current championship leader, Carolina Azevedo in 11th and last place.

Last lap was a “crazy” affair, with the checkered flag deserving a “photo finish” to decide the race… and it was a tiny 0.044s that gave Jase Dill the victory over Alex Albessard. Third overall and in the category, Santiago Assolari.

Among the JUNIORS, drama! Last lap, turn 7, a collision between Ana Martins and Frederico Morais, who were battling for podium places, ended with Ana Martins crashing and retiring, and a 6-second penalty for Frederico Morais. Even with the penalty, Frederico held enough of an advantage to finish 2nd in the category. Final podium: Simão Viegas, Frederico Morais, and Lara Morais.

 

NAKED BIKE TROPHY

Luís Franco continues his winning streak in NB1 / Frédéric Bottoglieri “like a champion” in NB2

The second race of the sunny and very windy Saturday afternoon was given to the Naked Bike Trophy riders. As usual, and divided into the NB1 and NB2 categories, there were 12 riders present at Estoril.

Absolute pole position in the Naked Bike Trophy went to the strongest rider in the NB1 category, Luís Franco, with a time of 1:47.922s. Alongside him were Ricardo Almeida (NB1) with 1:48.000s and Duarte Amaral (NB1) with 1:48.030s. In the NB2 category, and current leader of the Trophy, Frédéric Bottoglieri recorded the 4th best time with 1:48.258s, being the strongest in his category.

Green light and Duarte Amaral (NB1) taking the lead in the race, Ricardo Almeida (MB1) and Ricardo Amaral (NB1) close behind. Bottoglieri prevailed in the NB2 class, being the best in his class and 4th overall. This quartet would quickly create a gap between themselves and the others.

The race was uneventful from 5th to 12th place. At the front, a real battle of tough guys ensued, with the less powerful Triumph 765 of the likeable Frenchman Bottoglieri nipping at the heels of the 1000cc bikes of Duarte Amaral, Ricardo Almeida, and Ricardo Amaral. And after so much “nipping,” with 6 of the 10 scheduled laps around Estoril completed, Bottoglieri moved up to 2nd overall, overtaking Duarte Amaral and Ricardo Amaral. Also in the NB2 class, Augusto Machado (10th), Anselmo Vilardebó (11th), and Emanuel Arrais (12th) brought up the rear of the pack.

The final lap was thrilling, with the NB1 riders imposing the power of their bikes. Ricardo Almeida secured the victory by a mere 0.336s over Duarte Amaral and 0.376s over Luís Franco, with Bottoglieri dropping to 4th place overall, being the strongest among the NB2 class. Augusto Machado (10th) and Anselmo Vilardebó (11th) completed the class podium.

 

CNV MOTO4 / CNV SSP300 / CNV SPORTBIKE

Alvaro Estebe takes the victory in MOTO4 / Daniel Gimenez beats the competition in SSP300 / Tiago João prevails in Sportbike

The third race of the day’s sporting program was given to the CNV MOTO4, SSP300 and SPORTBIKE riders, whose aggregation into a single group allowed for 26 riders to line up on the grid. It is worth highlighting the presence of some MOTO JUNIOR GP and ESBK riders who took advantage of this weekend to compete in Estoril, but already with their sights set on the weekends of June 13/14 (MOTO JUNIOR GP) and June 20/21 (ESBK).

Starting grid with Tiago João (Sportbike) setting a time of 1:48.119s and taking pole position. Alongside him are Alvaro Esteve (MOTO4) with 1:48.247s and Fermin Gemar (MOTO4) with 1:48.780s.

Vasco Camoesas, the reigning SSP300 champion, was only 16th on the grid and saw his main championship rival, Henrique Vicente, starting from 13th position.

A compact and numerous field suggested an intense battle for overall and class positions under braking for turn one of the Estoril Circuit, which had 14 laps scheduled. Tiago João (Sportbike) took advantage of his pole position and secured the overall lead. Close behind were Madalena Simões (Sportbike) and Alexandre Cabá (MOTO4), who had started from 7th on the grid. Vasco Camoesas (SSP300) moved up to 4th with an absolutely “crazy” start.

With such a large field, position changes were constant and the differences between riders absolutely negligible. After 6 laps, Alvaro Estebe (MOTO4) led by 3 seconds over Enzo Benedi (MOTO4) and 11 seconds over Tiago João (Sportbike). Cabá was 4th, occupying the lowest podium position in the MOTO4 class. Daniel Gimenez led in the SSP300 class in 10th position, but was closely followed by the trio of Vasco Camoesas, Henrique Vicente, and Luís Vicente. Madalena Simões was languishing in the pack, 17th overall and 2nd in the Sportbike class, alongside Carlota Carochinho (18th).

The overall and class classifications were affected by the disqualification of some riders due to technical irregularities related to tires. Directly affected in the Moto4 category were riders Alvaro Estebe, Enzo Benedi, Marco Holt, Mac Macclugage, Diego Menegollo, Daniel Gimenez, and Fermin Gemar. Classifications have been revised.

By class…

Moto4: Alexandre Cabá (2nd), Gonçalo Melo Santos (3rd), Tomás Canarias (7th)

Sportbike: Tiago João (1st), Madalena Simões (9th), Carlota Carochinho (10th)

SSP300: Vasco Camoesas (4th), Lourenço Vicente (5th), Rodrigo Asencio (6th)

 

CNV SBK / CNV SSP / CDM

Dany Soares is the strongest among the CDM2 / Carlos Couto wins in CDM1 / Luís Ferreira unopposed in Superbikes / Martim Jesus adds another victory in SSP

The combined results of Saturday morning’s timed practice sessions determined the overall starting grid for the final race of the first of two days of CNV II competition for the 22 riders comprising the CNVSBK (5 riders), CNV SSP (7 riders) and Dunlop Motoval Cup (10 riders divided between the CDM1 and CDM2 categories).

The grid lined up at Estoril saw Ruben Macuá (SBK) in pole position, followed by Martim Jesus (SSP) and Luís Ferreira (SSP). Among the CDM1 riders, Carlos Couto was the strongest in the class, 19th, and Dany Soares was 5th in CDM2. In SSP, Celestin Masy was 6th.

A surprising start from Dany Soares (CDM2) who took the overall lead under braking for turn 1, relegating Ruben Macuá (pole) and Luís Ferreira behind him. Martim Jesus (SSP) dropped to 4th and Celestin Masy maintained his position. In the CDM1 class, Carlos Couto, running alone, lost a position at the start and dropped to 20th. Thus began the scheduled 14 laps.

Pulling out his “class,” Macuá (SBK) managed to regain the lead on the 2nd lap, but it was difficult to shake off Dany Soares (CDM2) who was only 0.75s behind. In turn, Soares had to contend with Ferreira (SBK), managing a narrow 0.13s difference. Excitement at the front of the race, but not only there. Following closely behind this leading trio, Ricardo Lopes (SBK) and Martim Jesus (SSP) maintained their hopes and kept pace. Further back, more than 10 seconds behind, was Masy (SSP).

On lap 4, still dominated by Macuá (SBK), Ferreira (SBK) overtook Soares (CDM2) and on the following lap would engage in a direct battle with Macuá, taking P1 two laps later and showing what he’s capable of in 2026. Thinking about the direct fight for the championship, his direct opponent, and until then tied on points, Ricardo Lopes, was running in 7th place, more than 7 seconds behind. The best-case scenario for Luís Ferreira, aiming to take the lead in the SBK championship.

With 6 laps to go, in what was the most competitive race of Saturday afternoon, Ferreira (SBK) led by more than 2 seconds over the duo Macuá (SBK) and Soares (CMD2), who were trying to impose themselves on each other. Martim Jesus (SSP) moved up to 4th, placing Ricardo Lopes between himself and Celestin Masy. Lopes fell further behind in the SBK championship lead, and Masy in the SSP championship. In the CDM1 category, Carlos Couto returned “to his starting point,” 19th overall.

At the start of the penultimate lap, Ferreira saw Macuá trying to nip at his heels from 2 seconds behind. The overall victory and the SBK class were at stake. Dany Soares managed 3rd overall, being by far the best among the CDM2 riders, but with Martim Jesus (SSP) in direct contention for the lowest step of the podium. Carlos Couto (CDM1) moved up to 18th.

On the podium, with a final twist of the throttle, Luís Ferreira took the overall and SBK titles, followed by Ruben Macuá (SBK) just over 2 seconds behind. Dany Soares (CDM2) completed the podium.

By classes

SBK: Luís Ferreira (1st), Ruben Macuá (2nd), Ricardo Lopes (5th)

SSP: Martim Jesus (4th), Celestin Masy (6th), Frederico Guimarães (10th)

CDM1: Carlos Couto (19th)

CDM2: Dany Soares (3rd), Rui Palma (7th), Raúl Felgueiras (8th)

 

Circuito Estoril

CNV II / 2026 – June 6^th / 7^th – Preview

The Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade (CNV) returns this weekend to the Estoril Circuit for the 2nd stage of the 2026 season’s sporting calendar. Teams, riders and the public were welcomed with a mild morning where the sun played “hide-and-seek” with the clouds.

With a total of 76 entries (13 more than in CNV I), the Estoril circuit is the stage for new duels in the Superbikes (SBK), Supersport 600 (SSP), Naked Bikes Trophy (NB), Dunlop Motoval Cup (CDM), CNV Moto 4 (CNVM4), Supersport 300 (SSP 300), CNV Sportbike, PREMOTO4 and CNV Junior categories.

For this second visit to Estoril, and regarding the categories, Luís Ferreira and Ricardo Lopes are tied for the lead in Superbikes (SBK) with 45 points. In Supersport 600 (SSP), and after a double victory in the first race of the season, Martim Jesus leads (50 points).

The same scenario in CNV Sportbike with Tiago João also leading with 50 points, resulting from his double victory in CNV I. In the always very competitive Supersport 300 (SSP 300), the lead is shared with 50 points between Henrique Vicente and Vasco Camoesas. Finally, in Moto 4 (CNVM4), the likeable Alexandre Cabá leads with 45 points.

In the PREMOTO4 category, it’s worth noting the absence of Marcos Ascencio, the overall leader with 50 points, leaving the championship battle wide open between Santiago Solari (40 points) and Tiago Tomé (32 points). In the CNV JUNIOR category, Carolina Azevedo leads the women’s division with 45 points.

In the Dunlop Motoval Cup (CDM), and regarding the CDM1 category, it’s worth noting the presence of only Carlos Couto, currently 3rd in the class with 32 points. He has all the conditions to take the lead in this class given the absences of Elliot Bland and Tiago Pires.

It should be noted that for the Naked Bikes Trophy (NB), this weekend is actually the 3rd round of the current 2026 season, as riders and teams have already participated in Jerez after the CNV I. After the two rounds, Duarte Amaral (85 points) leads in the NB1 category, and Frédèric Bottoglieri (100 points) is the standout in the NB2 category.

This anticipates a day and weekend full of action, adrenaline, and uncertainty regarding the results

Circuito Estoril