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CNV II – 2nd DAY OF COMPETITION IN ESTORIL

PHOTO: PEDRO RIBEIRO

CNV JUNIOR and PREMOTO4 – RACE 2

PREMOTO4 with Assolari taking the victory / Simão Viegas unopposed in the JUNIOR category

Sprint race with 5 laps scheduled for the Estoril circuit for the 10-rider field of CNV JUNIOR (CNVJR) and PREMOTO4 (PM4). The grid lined up with Tiago Tomé (PM4) in pole position with a time of 1:59.262s. Alongside him, 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 start saw Tiago Tomé take the lead, with Jase Dill and Santiago Assolari close behind. Alex Albessard, meanwhile, was sinking in the standings, running 4th, forcing the pace after a “long lap” penalty. Among the JUNIOR riders, Simão Viegas once again asserted himself in 5th position, with Ana Martins and Frederico Morais restarting a new duel for podium places. However, Margarida Venâncio retired before the end of the first lap.

The third lap began with Alex Albessard (PREMOTO4) suffering a spectacular crash on the inside parabolic curve, without consequences for the rider, but causing a red flag. A new starting procedure and the race resumed.

Green light and another excellent start for Tiago João (PREMOTO4), with Santiago Assolari (PREMOTO4) putting up a fight, the two riders initiating a constant exchange of positions, alternating in the lead. Meanwhile, Jase Dill (PREMOTO4) tried to manage the 2-second deficit he had to the duo. Shortly after, Lara Morais (JUNIOR) was forced to retire, with Simão Viegas dominating again, followed by Margarida Venâncio and Carolina Azevedo in the top three.

An exciting race until the inside straight, at which point Tomé braked too late in an attempt to overtake Assolari. The maneuver failed, and Assolari managed to open up a few meters of distance, securing the victory. Tomé would finish second, and Jase Dill, after winning the sprint, this time only 3rd. In the JUNIOR category, there were no changes until the end, with Simão Viegas racking up victory after victory and Frederico Morais managing to beat Carolina Azevedo.

By class:

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

JUNIOR: Simão Viegas (4th), Frederico Morais (5th), Carolina Azevedo (6th)

 

NAKED BIKE TROPHY – RACE 2

Luís Franco finishes Sunday with a win in NB1 / Frédéric Bottoglieri dominates in NB2.

Second and final race of the CNV II Naked Bike Trophy at Estoril, with Luís Franco (NB1) once again starting from pole position. Alongside him are Ricardo Almeida (NB1) and Duarte Amaral (NB1). In NB2, Frédéric Bottoglieri placed his Triumph 765 in 4th position on the grid. Another exciting duel is expected between the strongest riders in NB1 and the “outsider” in NB2.

A perfect start from Bottoglieri (NB1) allowed him to immediately take P3 behind Duarte Amaral (NB1) and Ricardo Almeida (NB1). As usual, Augusto Machado, Emanuel Arrais, and Anselmo Vilarbedó (NB2) were running in 10th, 11th, and 12th positions.

On the first lap of the finish line, Ricardo Almeida powerfully overtook Amaral, leaving the latter looking back for Bottoglieri. Meanwhile, Luís Franco watched from the front row, maintaining his 4th position. Four riders were all within 0.9 seconds of each other. Lap after lap, positions changed between the Frenchman in NB2, Bottoglieri, and Luís Franco (NB1). Amaral was always hoping to get his BMW into this fight. Bottoglieri even momentarily led thanks to the excellent performance of his Triumph, which is stronger and more agile on the winding sections of the Estoril circuit, losing top speed on the long straights.

Five laps from the checkered flag, Luís Franco made a decisive attack, took the lead, and established a 1.5s advantage over the others. Almeida, Bottoglieri, and Amaral tried to maintain their pace, but the battle between them allowed the leader (Franco) to extend his lead. The interest of the race lay in this fight for the intermediate and lower podium positions.

Finish line and victory for Luís Franco overall and in the NB1 class. Bottoglieri managed to beat his NB1 class rivals. Despite the almost 20km/h difference in top speed on the straights, the skilled and likeable Frenchman finished 2nd overall and won in the NB2 class. Ricardo Almeida (NB1) took 3rd place.

By class:

NB1: Luís Franco (1st), Ricardo Almeida (3rd), Duarte Amaral (4th)

NB2: Frédéric Bottoglieri (2nd), Augusto Machado (10th), Anselmo Vilardebó (11th)

 

CNV MOTO4 / CNV SSP300 / CNV SPORTBIKE – RACE 2

Alexandre Cabá wins by 000.1s in MOTO4 / Vasco Camoesas continues his winning streak in SSP300 / Tiago João is unchallenged in SPORTBIKE

Race 2 for MOTO4, SSP300 and SPORTBIKE saw all 21 riders once again on the starting grid. Pole position for Tiago João (Sportbike). Alongside him are Fermin Gemar (MOTO4) and Aimar Franqueza (MOTO4). Alexandre Cabá, winner of the Sprint race in MOTO4, started in 5th position. Madalena Simões (Sportbike) in 7th position. Vasco Camoesas (SSP300) in 12th position. Problems for Marco Holt (MOTO4) who saw his Talent 250, in 4th position on the grid, “not start” for the warm-up lap, forcing him to head to the pit lane.

A “Tiago João-style” start immediately put the SPORTBIKE class rider in the lead. Madalena Simões (SPORTBIKE) took 2nd place overall and Alexandre Cabá (MOTO4) was third. Gonçalo Melo Santos and Tomás Carneiro (both Moto4) were “the following gentlemen.”

After 2 of the 14 laps, Tiago João already held a lead of more than 5 seconds over Madalena Simões, who was being closely followed (0.298s) by Alexandre Cabá (Moto4), who in turn had to defend against Gonçalo Melo Santos (Moto4) and Tomás Carneiro (Moto4). Meanwhile, in the SSP300 class, Camoesas was once again leading, running in 6th position, with Lourenço Vicente and Rodrigo Asensio in 8th and 9th respectively at this stage.

While Tiago João was building distance, Madalena Simões managed to hold off Cabá and Melo Santos until the 3rd lap, at which point the two Moto4 riders overtook her, with Melo Santos now leading the class. It was also at this stage that Carlota Carocinho, 3rd in the Sportbike class, moved into 7th place overall, running behind Camoesas (SSP300).

The race was settled with positions and time differences well defined at the halfway point, except for the battle between Carlota Carocinho (Sportbike), Henrique Vicente, and Rodrigo Asensio, who were fighting for 7th place overall. At the front, nothing new, with Tiago João cruising, leaving Melo Santos and Cabá in a direct battle more than 9 seconds behind.

Checkered flag for the overall victory of Tiago João (Sportbike). With constant position changes, Cabá and Melo Santos took the decision for the remaining overall places to the very end, with a photo finish giving Alexandre Cabá a 0.001s advantage. Madalena Simões finished 4th overall and 2nd in the SPORTBIKE class, with Carlota Carochinho completing the top 3 and the podium in that class. In the SSP300 class, Vasco Camoesas showed why he is the reigning champion, winning the class and finishing 6th overall. Lourenço Vicente (7th) and Henrique Vicente (8th) completed the podium in that class.

By class…

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

SPORTBIKE: Tiago João (1st), Madalena Simões (4th), Carlota Carochinho (10th)

SSP300: Vasco Camoesas (6th), Lourenço Vicente (7th), Henrique Vicente (8th)

 

CNV SBK / CNV SSP / CDM – RACE 2

Dany Soares the strongest among the CDM2 / Carlos Couto wins in CDM1 / Luís Ferreira scores another victory in Superbikes / Frederico Guimarães adds another victory in SSP

Last race of the CNV II weekend with 14 laps for the 22 riders comprising the CNVSBK, CNV SSP and COPA DUNLOP MOTOVAL categories (divided into CDM1 and CDM2 categories).

Once again Ruben Macuá (SBK) on pole with Martim Jesus (SSP) and Luís Ferreira (SSP) alongside him. In CDM1, Carlos Couto was the strongest in the class, starting 19th on the grid. Dany Soares was 5th in CDM2. In SSP, Celestin Masy was 6th.

A strong start from Luís Ferreira (SBK) who took the lead over Dany Soares (CDM2), closely followed by Ruben Macuá (SBK). Martim Jesus secured 4th position and the lead in the SSP class. Almost immediately, Celestin Masy (CDM2) was penalized with a long lap, placing him in 6th position.

With 9 laps to go, Ruben Macuá, winner of the Sprint race, entered the pits with technical issues on his Yamaha R1, abandoning the race and the fight for the leading positions. Luís Ferreira (SBK) maintained a 2-second advantage over Dany Soares (CDM2), and Martim Jesus (SSP) moved up to 3rd position, entering a direct battle with Soares for the podium places, even managing to climb to 2nd and widening the gap to Soares. Ricardo Lopes (SBK) was 4th. Meanwhile, Celestin Masy, benefiting from Macuá’s retirement, temporarily regained 5th place, as he retired two laps later due to a crash. Solo rider Carlos Couto (CDM1) remained in 17th. With two laps to go, Martim Jesus crashed and was relegated to 9th place, missing out on a podium finish in the SSP category.

Overall victory for Luís Ferreira (SBK), with Dany Soares (CDM2) and Ricardo Lopes (SBK) in third. Also in SBK, and completing the podium, José Gafenho finished 3rd. In CDM2, joining Soares on the podium were Rui Palma and Nuno Simões. With Martim Jesus’s fall and Celestin Masy’s retirement, the main beneficiaries were Frederico Guimarães, who won in SSP, joined on the podium by Isaac Rosa and Rui Afonso. Carlos Couto managed to achieve 15th place overall, winning in CDM1.

By class:

SBK: Luís Ferreira (1st), Ricardo Lopes (3rd), José Gafenho (7th)

SSP: Frederico Guimarães (4th), Isaac Rosa (5th), Rui Afonso (8th)

CDM1: Carlos Couto (15th)

CDM2: Dany Soares (2nd), Rui Palma (5th), Raúl Felgueiras (10th)

 

Circuito Estoril

STATEMENT I – 05/03/2026

CE – Circuito Estoril, S.A. hereby informs that with a view to identifying alternative models for optimizing the management of the sports infrastructure known as “Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva” or “Autódromo do Estoril”, a market consultation will shortly be launched, in strict compliance with the applicable legal framework, for granting a surface right over the real state of Circuito Estoril on which the aforementioned infrastructure and its supporting facilities are located.

As several measures are currently underway which are necessary to ensure the proper preparation of the above-mentioned market consultation procedure, it is noted that the documentation establishing the respective terms and conditions will be duly published on the Company’s website, and the consultation will be accessible to any interested party.

In the meantime, the Company will continue to carry out its activities, ensuring, in strict compliance with the applicable legal provisions, the organisation of motorized events at Autódromo do Estoril.

 

STATEMENT II – 19/09/2025

As publicly known, a court decision was issued on September 8, 2023, aimed at regulating noise levels resulting from the operation of the Estoril Circuit. This decision has been fully complied with by CE – Circuito Estoril, S.A. (“CE”). Committed to a spirit of continuous improvement in the operating conditions of the Estoril Circuit and its impact on the surrounding area, CE announces that, in early August 2025, it decided to exclude motorcycle track days from the list of events permitted at the circuit. This measure goes beyond the limitations imposed by the aforementioned court decision. Due to their nature, this resolution does not apply to sporting events (races or competitions), including training sessions for such events, as well as professional driver track training not associated with any sporting event.

The Estoril Circuit has always complied, and will continue to comply, with the legal rules regarding noise as well as what is determined in the sentence handed down by the Cascais Court, as can be confirmed in the monitoring reports on the company’s website. (Link)

CE further announces that, following the decision of April 24, 2025, to close Stand A, there is currently no anticipated date for the reopening of this infrastructure.

Finally, the EC reports on the current commercial policy: (Link)