The birth of the Baja Portalegre in 1987 - at the time still under the name Rali Maratona de Portalegre - Finicisa - was a true celebration of national off-road sport. At the time, the event had only two categories available, with the motorbike category only open to two riders - modelled on the Baja California. António Bayona and Paulo Marques made their debut as winners, in cars and motorbikes respectively.
In 1989, the race was run in a single lap over a 500-kilometre course, which gave rise to the name 500 km Cervejas Sagres Portalegre.
Winners
|
YEAR |
AUTO |
MOTO |
BUGGY |
QUADS |
UTV |
SSV |
1989 |
Carlos Almeida / Rogério Almeida (UMM Alter Turbo) |
João Lopes (Honda CR 250) |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
1988 |
Carlos Baborsa - Tucha / António Castro (UMM Alter Turbo) |
António Lopes / João Lopes (Honda CR 250) |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
1987 |
António Bayona / José Costa (Mitsubishi Pajero) |
Paulo Marques / Marcos Carvalho (Aprila RX 250) |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
Winners
|
YEAR |
AUTO |
MOTO |
1989 |
Carlos Almeida / Rogério Almeida (UMM Alter Turbo) |
João Lopes (Honda CR 250) |
1988 |
Carlos Baborsa - Tucha / António Castro (UMM Alter Turbo) |
António Lopes / João Lopes (Honda CR 250) |
1987 |
António Bayona / José Costa (Mitsubishi Pajero) |
Paulo Marques / Marcos Carvalho (Aprila RX 250) |