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Rotax Max Challenge, Grand Finals – Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimão)
Mon 09 Nov
|Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve
THE ROAD TO WORLD GLORY ENDS IN PORTIMÃO! 🇵🇹🏆 The ultimate stage is set. From November 9th to 14th, the world’s best drivers representing over 60 nations converge on the legendary Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve for the 2026 Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals!
Time & Location
09 Nov 2026, 09:00 WET – 14 Nov 2026, 17:00 WET
Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve, Sitio do Escampadinho, 8500-148 Portimão, Portugal
About the event
The Event: Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals 2026
The pinnacle of global karting reaches its ultimate climax as the world-renowned Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals (RMCGF) returns to Portugal from November 9th to 14th, 2026. Known across the motorsport world as the "Olympics of Karting," this prestigious week-long spectacle brings together over 350 national champions from more than 60 countries—all competing on identical, factory-sealed Rotax equipment supplied strictly by raffle.
With equal machinery putting pure driver skill, racecraft, and tactical adaptability front and center, there is no bigger stage in international karting. From the tension of initial equipment handovers and practice heat marathons to the heart-stopping adrenaline of Saturday’s Main Finals, every single lap under the Algarve sun is a high-stakes battle for world champion status.
The Track: Kartódromo Internacional do Algarve (Portimão)
Set against the backdrop of the Atlantic coastline and part of the world-class Algarve Motorsport Park, the Kartódromo Internacional…