The birth of the Baja Portalegre in 1987 - at the time still under the name Rali Maratona de Portalegre - Finicisa - was a true celebration of national off-road sport. At the time, the event had only two categories available, with the motorbike category only open to two riders - modelled on the Baja California. António Bayona and Paulo Marques made their debut as winners, in cars and motorbikes respectively.
In 1989, the race was run in a single lap over a 500-kilometre course, which gave rise to the name 500 km Cervejas Sagres Portalegre.
Winners
|
| YEAR |
AUTO |
MOTO |
BUGGY |
QUADS |
UTV |
SSV |
| 1989 |
Carlos Almeida / Rogério Almeida
(UMM Alter Turbo) |
João Lopes
(Honda CR 250) |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
| 1988 |
Carlos Baborsa - Tucha / António Castro
(UMM Alter Turbo) |
António Lopes / João Lopes
(Honda CR 250) |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
| 1987 |
António Bayona / José Costa
(Mitsubishi Pajero) |
Paulo Marques / Marcos Carvalho
(Aprila RX 250) |
XX |
XX |
XX |
XX |
Winners
|
| YEAR |
AUTO |
MOTO |
| 1989 |
Carlos Almeida / Rogério Almeida
(UMM Alter Turbo) |
João Lopes
(Honda CR 250) |
| 1988 |
Carlos Baborsa - Tucha / António Castro
(UMM Alter Turbo) |
António Lopes / João Lopes
(Honda CR 250) |
| 1987 |
António Bayona / José Costa
(Mitsubishi Pajero) |
Paulo Marques / Marcos Carvalho
(Aprila RX 250) |