Against a strong entry of 149 competitors, Reis held off Beta mounted Luis Correia to claim the win in the overall classification while also topping the Elite 1 class.

With bright sunny skies greeting the start of the 2013 season, event organisers laid on a short but tough 40km course that featured a challenging Cross, Enduro and Extreme test to be completed three times.

Luis Correia claimed the Elite 2 class win on his Beta...

Getting his day off to a strong start, Reis fought hard with Correia during the opening two laps. Continuing his pace throughout the day, Reis gradually extended his lead from four seconds to take a comfortable 20-second margin of victory over his rival.

Finishing second overall Correia also ended his day with victory in the Elite 2 category. Placing some 36 seconds behind the leading duo, Yamaha’s Luis Oliveira competed the top three in the overall classification.

The series continues with round two in Gois on March 3.

Portugese Enduro Championship

Round One – Gondomar

Elite 1

1. Goncalo Reis (KTM) 32:22.19; 2. Luis Oliveira (Yamaha) +36.40; 3. Henriquw Nogueira (TM) +59.97; 4. Helder Rodrigues (Honda) +1:52.75; 5. Fabio Pereira (Yamaha) +3:54.06…

Elite 2

1. Luis Correia (Beta) 32:41.49; 2. Diogo Ventura (Yamaha) +1:01.77; 3. Joao Ribeiro (Husaberg) +1:58.20; 4. Mario Patrao (Suzuki) +4:19.61; 5. Paulo Felicia (Sherco) +5:50.94…