The Monte Gordo Sand Race, originally the Monte Gordo Sand Experience, is an annual series of motorcycle and quad beach races held in November on the sands of Monte Gordo, Algarve, Portugal. The inaugural race in 2023 was a round of the newly created FIM Sand Races World Cup and is a permanent fixture on the Championship calendar. The race is organised by the (ACP), promoted by the Vila Real de Santo António City Council under the aegis of the Portuguese Motorcycling Federation (FMP) and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
Race format The races take place on a man-made temporary course on Monte Gordo beach. Originally run over a course, it was extended to in 2024.
Races take place over two heats, the overall winner is determined by adding the times of the two heats together. The main motorcycle race has a 1.5 hour heat on the Saturday and a 1 hour heat on the Sunday. Quad heats last for 1 hour and 3/4 hour. Heats for juniors and vintage are 45 minutes and 30 minutes.
In 2025, the Yamaha/Mini Monte Gordo Sand Race Trophy was introduced for riders from 8 to 16 years old. This included two categories each for motorcycles and quads.
Environmental
An Environmental Valorization Plan is in place to minimise the environmental impact of the event, which includes monitoring sand and water quality. The 2024 running became the first FIM KISS (Keep it Shiny and Sustainable) sustainability event in sand racing. 575 trees and 2,000 native shrubs were planted to offset the events carbon footprint.
Results Motorcycles Year Motorcycles Women Motorcycles Veterans Motorcycles Vintage Motorcycles Sources Heats Overall Heats Overall Heats Overall Heats Overall 2023 Yentel MartensHonda Yentel MartensHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Christophe BruckerKTM Arnaud BesnierHonda David MegreKawasaki Sebastien AntonyYamaha Yentel MartensHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Dominique MieuzetHonda Sebastien AntonyYamaha 2024 Todd KellettYamaha Todd KellettYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Gregory Deleu Yamaha Dominique MieuzetHonda Felix FaureHonda Felix FaureHonda Todd KellettYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Dominique MieuzetHonda Felix FaureHonda 2025 Todd KellettYamaha Cyril GenotHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Damien PrevotYamaha Damien PrevotYamaha Sebastien AntonyKTM Freddy SeguinHonda Cyril GenotHonda Mathilde DenisFantic Alexis Van De WoestineGas Gas Freddy SeguinHonda
Quads Year Quads Women Quads Veterans Quads Sources Heats Overall Heats Overall Heats Overall 2023 Keveen RochereauHonda Keveen RochereauHonda Nathanaelle AbgrallYamaha Nathanaelle AbgrallYamaha Axel DutrieYamaha Benoit SebertYamaha Keveen RochereauHonda Nathanaelle AbgrallYamaha Benoit SebertYamaha 2024 Keveen RochereauHonda Keveen RochereauHonda Nathanaelle AbgrallYamaha Nathanaelle AbgrallYamaha Axel DutrieYamaha Axel DutrieYamaha Keveen RochereauHonda Nathanaelle AbgrallYamaha Axel DutrieYamaha 2025 Harry WalkerLaeger's Harry WalkerLaeger's Dirk SchelfhoutHonda Dirk SchelfhoutHonda Harry WalkerLaeger's Dirk SchelfhoutHonda
Juniors Year Junior Motorcycles 1 Junior Motorcycles 2 Junior Quads Sources Heats Overall Heats Overall Heats Overall 2023 Matheo GeratKTM Matheo GeratKTM Tias CallensYamaha Sarah LeroyKawasaki Vito FerrariKTM Vito FerrariKTM Matheo GeratKTM Sarah LeroyKawasaki Vito FerrariKTM 2024 Matheo GeratYamaha Matheo GeratYamaha Paolo MaschioKawasaki Paolo MaschioKawasaki Alois WaloszekYamaha Alois WaloszekYamaha Matheo GeratYamaha Paolo MaschioKawasaki Alois WaloszekYamaha 2025 Evan DemeesterHonda Evan DemeesterHonda Dean GregoireKTM
See also Bibione Sand Storm Enduro del Invierno Enduro del Verano Enduropale du Touquet Weston Beach Race
References
External links Official website