The municipality of Boticas once again integrated this year's edition of the Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal. The event, held last weekend from October 23rd to 25th, served as the closing round for the European Rally Championship (ERC) and was the second to last for the Portuguese Rally Championship (CPR).
With the European champion title already awarded to Finn Teemu Suninen, the victory in this event, organized by Demoporto, went to young driver Martins Sesks, who competes in the World Rally Championship. Sesks, driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, stood on the podium at Campo de São Mamede in Guimarães, accompanied by co-driver Renars Francis.
The French duo Pablo Sarrazin and Yannick Roche secured second place, while Finns Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka completed the podium. In the Portuguese Rally Championship category, the win went to Armindo Araújo and Luís Ramalho, also in a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2. Pedro Almeida and António Costa, in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, finished second, and Pedro Meireles took third.
The competition covered six municipalities: Boticas, Guimarães, Fafe, Felgueiras, Cabeceiras de Basto, and Ribeira de Pena. The program included eight special stages, totaling 100.18 timed kilometers. Boticas hosted four Special Stages (PEC'S) on Saturday, on the "Vale do Tâmega" and "Sr. do Monte" routes, allowing the public to witness the spectacle of speed and enjoy the landscapes and orography of the Transmontano territory.
