Monte Gordo Sand Race

Monte Gordo Sand Race
FIM Sand Races World Cup
Location	Monte Gordo, Portugal
First race	2023
Previous names	Monte Gordo Sand Experience
Circuit information
Surface	Sand
Length	6 km (3.7 mi)

Last updated February 28, 2026

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 ^[1] and is a permanent fixture on the Championship calendar.^[2] The race is organised by the Automóvel Club de Portugal [ pt ] (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).^[3]

Race format

The races take place on a man-made temporary course on Monte Gordo beach.^[4] Originally run over a 5 km (3.1 mi) course,^[5] it was extended to 6 km (3.7 mi) in 2024.^[3]

Races take place over two heats, the overall winner is determined by adding the times of the two heats together.^[3] 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.^[5] Heats for juniors and vintage are 45 minutes and 30 minutes.^[6]

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.^[7]

Environmental

An Environmental Valorization Plan is in place to minimise the environmental impact of the event, which includes monitoring sand and water quality.^[4] 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.^[8]

Results

Motorcycles

Year	Motorcycles		Womens Motorcycles		Veterans Motorcycles		Vintage Motorcycles		Sources
Year	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Sources
2023	Yentel Martens Honda	Yentel Martens Honda	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Christophe Brucker KTM	Arnaud Besnier Honda	David Megre Kawasaki	Sebastien Antony Yamaha	^[9]^[10]
2023	Yentel Martens Honda	Yentel Martens Honda	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Dominique Mieuzet Honda	Arnaud Besnier Honda	Sebastien Antony Yamaha	Sebastien Antony Yamaha	^[9]^[10]
2024	Todd Kellett Yamaha	Todd Kellett Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Gregory Deleu Yamaha	Dominique Mieuzet Honda	Felix Faure Honda	Felix Faure Honda	^[11]^[12]
2024	Todd Kellett Yamaha	Todd Kellett Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Dominique Mieuzet Honda	Dominique Mieuzet Honda	Felix Faure Honda	Felix Faure Honda	^[11]^[12]
2025	Todd Kellett Yamaha	Cyril Genot Honda	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Damien Prevot Yamaha	Damien Prevot Yamaha	Sebastien Antony KTM	Freddy Seguin Honda	^[13]^[14]^[15]
2025	Cyril Genot Honda	Cyril Genot Honda	Mathilde Denis Fantic	Amandine Verstappen Yamaha	Alexis Van De Woestine Gas Gas	Damien Prevot Yamaha	Freddy Seguin Honda	Freddy Seguin Honda	^[13]^[14]^[15]

Quads

Year	Quads		Womens Quads		Veterans Quads		Sources
Year	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Sources
2023	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Axel Dutrie Yamaha	Benoit Sebert Yamaha	^[9]^[10]
2023	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Benoit Sebert Yamaha	Benoit Sebert Yamaha	^[9]^[10]
2024	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Axel Dutrie Yamaha	Axel Dutrie Yamaha	^[11]^[12]
2024	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Keveen Rochereau Honda	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha	Axel Dutrie Yamaha	Axel Dutrie Yamaha	^[11]^[12]
2025	Harry Walker Laeger's	Harry Walker Laeger's			Dirk Schelfhout Honda	Dirk Schelfhout Honda	^[13]^[16]
2025	Harry Walker Laeger's	Harry Walker Laeger's			Dirk Schelfhout Honda	Dirk Schelfhout Honda	^[13]^[16]

Juniors

Year	Junior Motorcycles 1		Junior Motorcycles 2		Junior Quads		Sources
Year	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Heats	Overall	Sources
2023	Matheo Gerat KTM	Matheo Gerat KTM	Tias Callens Yamaha	Sarah Leroy Kawasaki	Vito Ferrari KTM	Vito Ferrari KTM	^[9]^[10]
2023	Matheo Gerat KTM	Matheo Gerat KTM	Sarah Leroy Kawasaki	Sarah Leroy Kawasaki	Vito Ferrari KTM	Vito Ferrari KTM	^[9]^[10]
2024	Matheo Gerat Yamaha	Matheo Gerat Yamaha	Paolo Maschio Kawasaki	Paolo Maschio Kawasaki	Alois Waloszek Yamaha	Alois Waloszek Yamaha	^[11]^[12]
2024	Matheo Gerat Yamaha	Matheo Gerat Yamaha	Paolo Maschio Kawasaki	Paolo Maschio Kawasaki	Alois Waloszek Yamaha	Alois Waloszek Yamaha	^[11]^[12]
2025			Evan Demeester Honda	Evan Demeester Honda			^[13]^[15]
2025			Dean Gregoire KTM	Evan Demeester Honda			^[13]^[15]

References

↑ "Thousands expected at first Sand Racing World Cup". www.theportugalnews.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
↑ "Monte Gordo Sand Race's 2025 : Races Recap". mxvoice.racing. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 Stilwell, Alexandra (23 October 2024). "Sand Racing takes over Monte Gordo Beach in November". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 "Monte Gordo: the first 'Sand Racing World Cup' expects thousands of visitors". algarvedailynews.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 Stilwell, Alexandra (15 November 2023). "Monte Gordo hosts last leg of Sand Races World Cup". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
↑ "Monte Gordo Sand Race 2025". Team Mx AG57 (in Spanish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
↑ "Monte Gordo Sand Race's 2025 : Races Recap". MXVoice.Racing (in French). 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
↑ "KiSS Monte Gordo marks the first-ever Sustainability event in Sand Races". www.fim-moto.com. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 "Monte Gordo Sand Experience 2023: Sun, Emotion and Crowds Set The Scene On The Monte Gordo Sand Experience's First Races". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 "Rally-Raid Network - Monte Gordo Sand Experience 2023: The first FIM Sand Races World Cup Winners were crowned at the Monte Gordo Sand Experience". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 "Kellett and Rochereau in control on day one at 2024 Monte Gordo Sand Race - Race Report". Dirt Hub. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 "King Kellett retains his FIM Sand Races World Cup title with Monte Gordo Sand Race double - Race Report". Dirt Hub. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 "Todd Kellett and Harry Walker make it a double British win on Day One of the Monte Gordo Sand Race - Report & Results". Dirt Hub. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
↑ "2025 Fim Sand Races World Championship". MXVOICE.RACING (in French). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
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↑ "Monte Gordo Sand Race's 2025 : Races Recap". MXVOICE.RACING (in French). 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

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[1] "Thousands expected at first Sand Racing World Cup". www.theportugalnews.com. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[2] "Monte Gordo Sand Race's 2025 : Races Recap". mxvoice.racing. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[Resident-3] 1 2 3 Stilwell, Alexandra (23 October 2024). "Sand Racing takes over Monte Gordo Beach in November". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[Algarve-4] 1 2 "Monte Gordo: the first 'Sand Racing World Cup' expects thousands of visitors". algarvedailynews.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[Resident2-5] 1 2 Stilwell, Alexandra (15 November 2023). "Monte Gordo hosts last leg of Sand Races World Cup". Portugal Resident. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[6] "Monte Gordo Sand Race 2025". Team Mx AG57 (in Spanish). 7 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[7] "Monte Gordo Sand Race's 2025 : Races Recap". MXVoice.Racing (in French). 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[8] "KiSS Monte Gordo marks the first-ever Sustainability event in Sand Races". www.fim-moto.com. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[Rallyraid_2023-9] 1 2 3 "Monte Gordo Sand Experience 2023: Sun, Emotion and Crowds Set The Scene On The Monte Gordo Sand Experience's First Races". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[Rallyraid_2023_2-10] 1 2 3 "Rally-Raid Network - Monte Gordo Sand Experience 2023: The first FIM Sand Races World Cup Winners were crowned at the Monte Gordo Sand Experience". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[:2024_1-11] 1 2 3 "Kellett and Rochereau in control on day one at 2024 Monte Gordo Sand Race - Race Report". Dirt Hub. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[:2024_2-12] 1 2 3 "King Kellett retains his FIM Sand Races World Cup title with Monte Gordo Sand Race double - Race Report". Dirt Hub. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[:2025_1-13] 1 2 3 "Todd Kellett and Harry Walker make it a double British win on Day One of the Monte Gordo Sand Race - Report & Results". Dirt Hub. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[2025_1a-14] "2025 Fim Sand Races World Championship". MXVOICE.RACING (in French). 1 December 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[:2025_2-15] 1 2 "Kellett Wins in France". MX Large. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[16] "Monte Gordo Sand Race's 2025 : Races Recap". MXVOICE.RACING (in French). 30 November 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2026.

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