Sunday, November 10th was the closing day of the 2024 CNV season and decisions on the awarding of the title of world champions of the FIM SIDECAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP in what was the last round of the oldest speed championship on two (or three) wheels. Another day of sunshine and mild temperatures with a full sports calendar and entertainment in the stands.
Photos: Filipe Rosa
FIM SIDECAR WORLD CHAMPIONSIP
FIM SIDECAR WORLD CHAMPIONSIP
The Payne/Rousseau duo from Steinhausen Racing was crowned World Champion of the FIM Sidecar World Championship this afternoon. After the first race on Sunday morning, there were only “two” points separating the Payne/Rousseau and Schlosser/Schmidt teams heading into the final race of the season. Emotion and uncertainty were assured. A close race in which the difference between the two pairs that took the lead in the race was never more than 1s throughout the 17 laps scheduled for the Estoril Circuit.
At the checkered flag and by just 0.053s, it would be the Steinhausen Racing team, Payne/Rousseau, who would win the title of 2024 FIM Sidecar World Championship Champion.
TLC / NAKED BIKES TROPHY
Last race of the TLC / Naked Bikes Trophy season with Duarte Amaral (NB1) leaving Pole. Alongside him are Luís Franco (NB1) and Ricardo Almeida. Running alone in their categories, André Capitão (TLC SBK), Fernando Mercier (TLC OP), Raúl Felgueiras (TLC SS), being 12th, 11th and 8th at the start. The unfortunate yesterday Frédèric Bottogliere (NB2) from 13th position.
Green light with Duarte Amaral immediately taking the lead with Bottogileri climbing several positions. With just a lap and a half to go, Bottoglieri managed to overtake Luís Franco to take 2nd position overall and begin the chase after Duarte Amaral. For his part, André Capitão abandoned it.
With Duarte Amaral having a 12s advantage over the field in just 4 laps, the interest of the race was left to the fight between Bottoglieri and Franco. At this stage, among NB1, Amaral (1st), Franco (3rd) and Perez (4th) occupied the Top 3 and among NB2, Bottoglieri (2nd), Marcos Leal (6th) and Luís Soares (9th) completed the Top 3.
In the checkered field, there were few surprises… Duarte Amaral wins outstandingly with more than 22s ahead of the field, signing a perfect weekend with two victories, confirming himself as National Champion 2024. In the fight for the remaining places on the podium, Bottoglieri beats Franco by 0.029s and moves up to intermediate, relegating his opponent to 3rd overall and clinching victory in the championship as far as NB2 is concerned.
For NB1 classes, Duarte Amaral (1st), Luís Franco (3rd) and Marco Perez (4th) took the Top 3 and among NB2, Bottoglieri (2nd), Marcos Leal (5th) and Luís Soares (9th) completed the Top 3 .
Raúl Felgueiras wins in the TLC SS, being 9th overall, Fernando Mercier (TLC OP) would be 10th overall.
85GP / MOTO4 / MIR MOTO5
The fun and competitive MOTO5, joined by the only 85GP/MOTO5 present in this round, would be the next clash. Henrique Vicente, Liqui Moly Iberian Racing Team, started again from Pole with Lourenço Vicente and Diego Ribeiro at his side. Francisco Ribeiro, Clube Motorizado do Troço, the only participant in the 85GP/MOTO4, started from 6th position overall. Carolina Azevedo, winner yesterday, started from 5th place.
New day, new fight between “Vicentes”… Lourenço, already national champion and Henrique, who after falling on the first lap of Saturday’s race, showed his intentions in this last race of the season. After 4 laps, the leading duo was already more than 18s ahead of Diego Ribeiro, who was running 3rd overall. For her part, Carlota Carocinho once again saw her MIR250 “silent” and abandoned while Carolina Azevedo, Lara Pinto and Lara Santos, riders from Escola Iniciação Motoracing Sintra continued in 6th. 7th and 8th positions. Racing alone in his 85GP/MOTO4 class, Francisco Ribeiro was 5th.
The fight at the front was only resolved on the last lap with an advantage for Henrique Vicente who relegated national champion Lourenço Vicente to the middle of the podium by more than 1.8s of advantage. In the lowest place on the podium, Diego Ribeiro. The Top3 was found in MOTO5. Francisco Ribeiro being 5th overall and Carolina Azevedo being 6th.
SUPERSTOCK 600 / COPA DUNLOP MOTOVAL CMD1
End of the season for the Superstock 600 and Copa Dunlop Motoval CDM1 with National champion Gonçalo Ribeiro leaving Pole with yesterday’s winner, Martim Marco and Isaac Rosa, at his side.
In terms of classes, Ribeiro (1st), Marco (2nd) and Rosa (3rd) were in the Top3 on the STK600 grid. In CDM1, and in terms of the grid, the Top 3 was made up of Wagner Pederneira (4th), national champion Ricardo Rodrigues was 5th and Vitor Silva was 7th.
A cannonball start from the national champion, Gonçalo Ribeiro and Martim Marco, who after one lap already had more than 10 seconds of lead over the peloton, with Ribeiro’s advantage being that, not wanting to leave his credits in other people’s hands, he showed signs of wanting to close the season in big. On the other hand, Wagner Pederneira, Isaac Rosa and Ricardo Rodrigues were discussing 3rd place.
With half a distance covered, Ribeiro was leading with more than 2s of advantage over Martim Marco with the interest of the race centered on the fight for 3rd place between Rosa, Pederneira and Rodrigues with the trio competing at times for braking for turn 1 side by side.
At the start of the last third of the last race of the season, Ribeiro was comfortably leading by more than 9s over Martim Marco. On his side, Pederneira opened the distance to Rosa and Rodrigues.
With one race aside, Gonçalo Ribeiro won outstandingly and closed the season with a flourish. Martim Marco took the middle position on the podium. 3rd overall, this would be decided in chess with Isaac Rosa beating Pederneira and Rodrigues.
In terms of classes, in STK600 the last Top 3 of the year closed with Gonçalo Ribeiro, Martim Marco and Isac Rosa. Among CDM1, the Top 3 was in the hands of Wagner Pederneira (4th), Ricardo Rodrigues (5th) and Vitor Silva (7th).
SUPERBIKES / COPA DUNLOP MOTOVAL CMD2
Final battle for the Superbike and Dunlop Motoval 2 Cup squads
Luca Ottaviani from Extreme Racing Service SRLS takes pole again with Ricardo Lopes and Ruben Macuá alongside him on the front row, completing the Top 3 in SBK. Among CDM2, Miguel Romão, Rafael Ribeiro and Alexandre Suati made up the Top 3 in the class and occupied the 2nd row of the grid.
Given the departure of First Officer Ottaviani takes the lead and widens the gap to the peloton, leaving Macuá and Romão in a direct confrontation. On the other hand, Ricardo Lopes, who did not have the best start, suffered a highside in turn 4, except at the limit, but which left marks on his Honda CBR1000 and dropped him to 12th place overall. Lopes remained in the race and within two laps he was already 9th overall.
Ottaviani maintained a very strong pace and in 8 of the 15 laps completed he already had more than 12 seconds of advantage over Macuá who was running alone in 2nd place overall. The fight in the race then focused on the battle for 3rd place overall between Miguel Romão, Alexandre Suati and Rafael Ribeiro. At this stage Ricardo Lopes had already risen to 6th and Daniel Coelho lost the front of his bike at the entrance to turn 13.
Two laps from the end, Rafael Ribeiro lost the front of his bike in turn 1, which allowed Ricardo Lopes to climb one more position overall and the duo Romoão and Suati to breathe a little in the fight for the podium places.
On the last lap, Luca Ottaviani pulled into the pit leaving the lead of the race to Ruben Macuá who ended the season with victory. Miguel Romão and Alexandre Suati reached the podium in 2nd and 3rd position respectively. National champion Ricardo Lopes would also benefit from Ottaviani’s stoppage and rise to 4th overall
By class and in terms of the Top 3, in SBK, Macuá (1st), Romão (2nd) and Lopes (4th) filled the places. In CDM2, Alexandre Suati (3rd), Daniel Coelho (and Nuno Teixeira occupied the first three positions.
PREMOTO3 / SUPERSPORT 300
Absolute end of the CNV season with the final PREMOTO3 / SSP300 race.
Dinis Borges taking pole on the last grid of the year with Vasco Camoesas and Martim Jesus, all SSP300 drivers. Among the PREMOTO3 drivers, the Top 3 on the grid was made up of Tiago João (4th), Tiago Martins (6th) and Frederico Guimarães (10th). Between Rafaela Peixoto starting from 8th and Naama Rosa from 12th.
New and final battle between Dinis Borges and Martim Jesus for the lead with Vasco Camoesas taking 3rd place. With half a distance covered, Camoesas was already more than 15s behind the leading pair, Tiago João, the first among the PREMOTO3s, running in 4th position. Rafaela was 8th. It is worth highlighting the withdrawals of Tiago Martins due to a fall in turn 1 and Naama Rosa due to mechanical issues.
On the penultimate lap, a “photofinish” decision between Borges and Jesus was already anticipated, with the latter recording the fastest lap at this stage of the race and with just 0.078s separating the two drivers.
On top of the checkerboard… Dinis Borges takes advantage of the suction cone and gets the better of Martim Jesus by just 0.072s. Vasco Camoesas would be 3rd overall. The last podium of the year was found, which also made up the Top 3 of the SSP300, Borges, Jesus and Camoesas.
Tiago João would be 4th overall and first among the PREMOTO3, a class that lined up with 4 bikes on the grid but only saw two of those four finish. Second place in the class would go to Frederico Guimarães who was 9th overall.
A final mention for Rafaela Peixoto, the only female rider to finish after Naama Rosa withdrew, who would take 7th position overall.
Circuito Estoril