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Sertões Series 2026: Crivilin, Ventura and Three More Motorcycle Champions Honoured

Published by Thomas Menzel on 10. November 2026

Series: European Racing Series

The Sertões Series 2026 has crowned its champions. After the finale in Itatinga in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, the organiser published the title winners in all classes on 6 November 2026. In the motorcycle categories, three of the five titles went to Honda: Bruno Crivilin won Rally Moto 1, his team-mate Martim Ventura of Portugal took Rally Moto 2, and Alexandre Valadares, known as “Brankim”, won Rally Moto Brasil.

The 2026 Motorcycle Champions

According to the organiser’s official list of champions:

  • Rally Moto 1: Bruno Crivilin (Honda CRF 450 Rally, Honda Racing Brasil)
  • Rally Moto 2: Martim Ventura, Portugal (Honda CRF 450 Rally, Monster Energy Honda HRC)
  • Rally Moto 3: Felipe Pereira (KTM EXC350, Txai Experience)
  • Rally Moto Over: Luciano Gomes (Yamaha WR450F, IMS Yamaha Rally Team)
  • Rally Moto Brasil: Alexandre Valadares (Honda CRF300F, Honda Racing Brasil)

According to Honda Racing, Rally Moto Brasil is the class for motorcycles built in Brazil. Besides the motorcycles, the organiser awarded titles for cars and UTVs, meaning near-standard side-by-side vehicles.

Rally motorcycle rider with number 11 on a Honda in hilly terrain
Bruno Crivilin (number 11) on his Honda. The source does not state where or when the photo was taken. Photo: photographer not named, published by Revista Dirt Action

Three Rounds, a Marathon in the Middle

The season consisted of three events. It began with the first-ever Sertões Series Paraná around Siqueira Campos. The second round was the 34th edition of the Sertões Petrobras, with eight stages and a total distance of more than 4,000 kilometres, starting and finishing in Goiânia. Crivilin won this rally ahead of Ventura on 30 August 2026, with a margin of 24 minutes and 21 seconds.

The finale was the Sertões Series São Paulo, which, according to the event page, ran from 30 October to 1 November 2026, with the two competition days on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November. According to the organiser’s preview, this round counted double points for the Sertões Series and the Brazilian car championship. The final report of 1 November contains no daily motorcycle results from Itatinga; it lists only cars and UTVs.

In Parallel: Titles in the Brazilian Championship

The Sertões Series should be distinguished from the Brazilian rally raid championship run by the motorcycle federation CBM, whose finale also took place in Itatinga. According to a Honda Racing statement, Crivilin (overall and Moto 1) and Valadares (Brasil class) had already secured the titles before the final round. In it, Crivilin announced that he would now concentrate on the Dakar Rally.

Rally rider in Honda Racing clothing next to a Honda CRF450RX Rally with number 11 in front of the team tent
Honda Racing rider with the CRF450RX Rally (number 11) in front of the team tent. The source does not name the rider, place or date of the photo. Photo: photographer not named, published by Motomundo

Looking Ahead to 2027

According to the organiser, the 35th edition of the Sertões is scheduled for 28 August to 5 September 2027. Registration is open. Until the 30th, the prices of the cheapest pricing tier apply, which the organiser calls “lote super promocional”; as the announcement dates from 6 November, 30 November 2026 is meant. The organiser does not give specific amounts in the announcement. The Sertões Series 2027 is due to begin on 15 to 17 April; according to the organiser, the venue is not yet known.

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