Todd Kellett and Drag’on Yamaha stormed to a second consecutive FIM Sand Races World Cup title with victory on day two of the Monte Gordo Sand Race in Portugal.

Kellett secured the title last year in Portugal’s famous Algarve sand and he was delighted to make sure of a repeat performance today after his conclusive win on Saturday. Already leading Valentin Madoulaud – Yamaha by over five seconds following the opening lap, the twenty-seven-year-old British star quickly asserted full control of the hour-long race.

By the halfway mark he had stretched his advantage over Madoulaud out to thirty-two seconds and by the time Jérémy Hauquier – Yamaha moved into second he was out of reach, eventually winning by fifty-one seconds with an impressive total of twenty laps.

“It’s absolutely awesome to wrap it up today,” said Kellett. “It feels like it’s been a long time coming with the opening round back in February making it a long season so to get the victory is incredible, especially to do it again in Portugal.”

With second today added to his third-placed finish on Saturday, Hauquier is virtually assured of second in the series and Madoulaud’s two-three finishes make him a solid contender for third at the end of the year alongside Maxime Sot – Fantic who was fourth today.

Winner of Monte Gordo last season, former MXGP racer Yentel Martens – Fantic was running fourth in the early stages, but slipped back to fifth at the finish on twenty laps as he continued his comeback from injury.

Already confirmed as Moto Women class champion at the previous round in Italy, 25-year-old Amandine Verstappen has dominated all season and the Belgian remains unbeaten in 2024 with her latest victory in Portugal following wins at the Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais, the Enduro del Verano, the Ronde des Sables de Loon-Plage and the Bibione Sand Storm.

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Photo Credit: Fred Herrigods