On the penultimate day of the BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal, António Maio emerged as the fastest rider of a stage. The event is part of the World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC), marking the third round of the season that began in January with the Dakar 2024.
In the fourth stage, riders tackled a timed route of 253km from Badajoz to Grândola, with Maio (Yamaha) setting the pace: he clocked a time of 2h39m44s, finishing 29 seconds ahead of Adrien van Beveren (Monster Energy Honda). Bruno Santos (Husqvarna) secured third place, 35 seconds behind the winner.
The top five was rounded out by Skyler Howes and Tosha Schareina, both from Monster Energy Honda. Bradley Cox (BAS World KTM Racing Team) finished sixth ahead of the Hero MotoSports duo, Sebastian Bühler and Ross Branch.
With just one day remaining, Schareina extended her lead in the overall standings, now holding a 4m33s advantage over Bühler. Santos remains in third place, and despite winning the stage, Maio maintains fourth position. Howes completes the top five.