Formula 2 World Waters Pass in Portugal in September

O Formula 2 World Championship ed motonautic goes through Portugal from September 25 to 27. It will be on the pier of Vila Velha de Ródão (Castelo Branco). It'll be the fifth and final round of the season.

“ This is an important event from a tourist and economic point of view for the region, as the presence of the many pilots and their teams that, throughout the year, choose our county to train here for other competitions”, said the mayor of Vila Velha de Ródão.

In a note sent today to the Lusa agency, Vítor Carmona also highlighted the accession of the municipality population and the many visitors who annually “have as certain in the calendar of events of the municipality the realization of this stage”.

This is the seventh consecutive time that Vila Velha de Ródão receives this event, organized by the Portuguese Federation of Motonautics, under the auspices of the International Union of Motonautics and in partnership with the City Council.

There will be a Portuguese in proof

This is the fifth and final leg of the 2026 Motonautics World Championship F2, after passing through Klaipeda (Lithuania), Brindisi (Italy), San Nazzaro (Italy) and Peso da Régua (Portugal).

The competition takes place at the river pier of Vila Velha de Ródão, a circuit with 1,577 meters limited by the throat of Portas de Ródão.

The participation of 20 pilots of 12 nationalities is planned, including Portuguese Duarte Benavente, who became world champion of this sport in the 2020 season.

Day 25 is dedicated to the reception of teams and technical and administrative checks, while in the morning and afternoon of day 26 free training and qualification training take place respectively.

On the morning of the 27th the warm-up and re-fishing races take place, with the Grand Prix of Vila Velha de Ródão to be played during the afternoon, starting at 3:30.