Schareina
Wins Sertoes
Rally
S
pain's Tosha Schareina domi-
nated the 2025 Sertoes Rally,
claiming the overall victory and
the Moto 1 category title with
a lead of over 48 minutes. The
race was held over eight days,
covering more than 2000 miles.
The rally kicked off in Goiania,
Brazil, on July 26, and was set
to conclude on August 3 in
Marechal Deodoro. However,
heavy rains in the final region
forced the cancellation of the
last two stages. Six grueling
stages were completed in which
the Honda HRC Team rider,
Schareina, claimed five stage
wins and maintained a consis
-
tent lead throughout the rally.
Making his debut at the Ser-
toes, Schareina started the rally
from 38th position after a navi-
gational error in the Prologue.
But on the first official stage, he
pushed through extreme dust
and overtook dozens of riders
to finish second. From there, he
never looked back.
On stage two, he took the
overall lead after dominating the
longest special of the rally (190
miles), a mix of fast farm roads
and technical sandy trails. He
continued to extend his advan
-
tage in stages three and four, the
latter being a Marathon stage
where riders received no exter-
nal mechanical support.
On stage five, he conquered a
combination of deep sand and
rocky mountain sections to take
his fourth win. By stage six, his
lead had grown to an unshak
-
able 48 minutes.
Schareina's win not only
marks a personal milestone—his
first title at Sertoes—but also
secures Honda's 11th overall vic-
tory in the rally's history.
"I had very high expectations
for this rally, and it has been
much tougher than I thought," he
said on what turned out to be the
final day of racing. "It has been a
long distance, like a mini-Dakar.
Today we arrived with a big lead,
but the stage had to be suspend
-
ed for safety reasons because it
has been raining heavily."
There were multiple motorcy-
cle entries in this year's Sertoes
Rally, though Schareina was
the only factory-backed entrant.
Finishing second overall was
Yamaha pilot Gabriel Bruning
of Brazil, and third overall was
another Yamaha rider, Guilherme
Bissotto, also of Brazil.
Schareina is currently ranked
third in the World Rally-Raid
Championship.
CN
MOTO 1 (Top 10)
1. Tosha Schareina (Hon) 25:19:03.18
2. Gabriel Bruning (Yam) 26:07:26.16
3. Guilherme Bissotto (Yam)
26:35:51.05
4. Tiago Wernersbach (Hon)
26:48:05.38
5. Ricardo Martins (Yam) 26:48:15.50
6. Luciano Gomes (Yam) 27:31:07.74
7. Joao Torres (GG) 27:45:09.42
8. Marco Pereira (Yam) 27:48:04.66
9. Alexandre Valadares (Hon)
27:51:55.22
10. Martin Duplessis (Hon)
27:58:47.43
WIND
IN THE
P32
Honda HRC Rally Team rider won
the weather-shortened, six-day
2025 Sertoes Rally in Brazil.
