Good Start
For Honda at
Sertoes Rally
M
onster Energy Honda HRC
has made a strong start to
the 34th edition of the Sertoes
Rally in Cavalcante, Brazil, on
August 23, with Tosha Schareina
taking victory in the opening
stage and Martim Ventura secur
-
ing the Moto 2 win on his debut
in the Brazilian rally.
The first stage of the 2026 Ser
-
toes covered 405 miles between
Goiania and Cavalcante in the
state of Goias, including 343 miles
of timed specials. The demanding
route featured several river cross
-
ings and a particularly technical
section through the mountains,
with narrow, twisty tracks and
rocky terrain putting both riders
and machines to the test.
Tosha Schareina, defending
his 2025 Sertoes title aboard the
Honda CRF450 Rally, chose to
take the responsibility of open
-
ing the stage after winning Sat-
urday's Super Prime and earning
the right to select his starting
position.
Despite the challenge of
opening the way, the Spanish
rider maintained a strong pace
throughout the stage to claim
his first victory of this year's
Sertoes, taking the overall lead.
Schareina completed the stage
in 5:22:22.
"It was a tough and very long
stage," Schareina said. "We were
on the bike from three in the
morning. I opened the special
and found a lot of animals on
the track, and I also had some
problems with the navigation
equipment. Sertoes is tough."
Martim Ventura also enjoyed
an impressive opening day in
Brazil. Competing in Moto 2
with the Honda CRF450RX Rally,
the Portuguese rider claimed
the category victory by more
than eight minutes and finished
fourth overall in the motorcycle
overall classification.
"It was a very long day," Ven
-
tura said. "We started at three
in the morning, very early. The
beginning of the stage was very
technical and the end was fast
-
er. It was good to start getting
to know the terrain here in Brazil,
and I felt good on the bike."
The result gives Monster
Energy Honda HRC a strong
position at the beginning of an
event that will cover more than
2400 miles, including 1600 miles
of timed special stages. The
eight-stage route crosses the
Brazilian states of Goias, Bahia
and Tocantins before return
-
ing to Goiania for the finish on
August 30.
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OVERALL DAY 1 (Top 5)
1. Tosha Schareina (Hon)
2. Bruno Crivilin (Hon)
3. Gabriel Soares (Yam)
4. Dimas Mattos (KTM)
5. Adrien Metge (Yam)
WIND
IN THE
P60
Honda's Tosha
Schareina leads
the start of the
Sertoes Petrobras
Rally in Brazil.
