The Spanish rider from the Monster Energy Honda HRC team boasts a 48-minute lead in the overall standings and in the Moto 1 category;
Delmiro Gouveia (AL) – The Sertões 2025 caravan arrived in the state of Alagoas, in Delmiro Gouveia, on Friday , after completing six stages.
In the final stretch of the race, which ends this Sunday at Praia do Francês, in Marechal Deodoro, Spain’s Tosha Schareina, from the Monster Energy Honda HRC team, has racked up five consecutive victories with his Honda CRF 450 Rally motorcycle. As a result, he took the lead in the overall classification and in the Moto 1 category, with a time of 48 min over the runner-up, according to unofficial results.
The sixth stage started in Petrolina (PE) and, until reaching Delmiro Gouveia (AL), covered 415 kilometres, including 280 timed sections. This Saturday (2/8), on the penultimate day of the race, there will be another 419 km (235 of which are special stages), ending in Marechal Deodoro (AL). The total route of the 33rd edition of Sertões is approximately 3,400 kilometres (about 2,200 of which are special stages). The race started in the city of Goiânia (GO).
Ruben Faria
General Manager
A good sixth stage for us. Today was the most difficult stage in terms of navigation, in my opinion, very similar to what we will encounter in Portugal with fairly fast roads and sand.
The roads were rocky at the start, where Tosha was opening the special stage. The second-placed rider had problems with his bike, which puts us further ahead in the lead. Despite the big difference with the next rider, this is rally and until you cross the finish line on the last day, you can’t celebrate anything.
Tosha Schareina 68
It was a slower stage at the beginning, more like an enduro than a rally. When I got to the refuelling point, I saw that the riders were a little close to me, so I tried to push a little harder in the second half of the day. The last 50 kilometres were on sand and much faster, where I felt much better and was able to enjoy myself. It’s a shame what happened to Dumontier, who didn’t finish, but I have a big advantage now and I’ll try to keep it in the last two days.
