THE ADVENTURE IS BACK!

Last January, auto sports in general and all the Portuguese lived the frustration of the early end of the Euromilhões Lisboa-Dakar 2008. But while most people accepted this end with their heads down, others immediately draw plans to light up the flame of the adventure the puts man and machines face to the challenge of overcoming the biggest adversities, on a struggle that excites the planet since 30 years.

With the experience and success showed in past editions, it was inevitable that João Lagos Sports seek to bring again to Portugal the best of the world in cross-country rally.

So it’s with joy that we are here today presenting the result of this idea. The work was hard in the last months so that João Jagos Sports, with the support of Escuderia Castelo Branco – with 44 years of experience organizing cross county events – could draw the PAX RALLY, which will be held between 10 and 14 of September, connecting Lisbon to Portimão.

The PAX RALLY 2008 will host the national and international elite of cross country drivers, along with amateurs from different origins and sensibilities that wish to be present in a competition where challenge and demanding are trade marks.

The PAX RALLY is a cross country rally open to cars, motorbikes and quads.

FIVE DAYS OF COMPETITION – 1000KM OF SPECIAL STAGES

The PAX Rally, labeled by Dakar Series, was born from the desire of maintaining the link with the mythical Dakar, so that in a next return to Africa we already recovered the notorious departs from Lisbon. Therefore, the spirit of the Dakar will stay among us!

After a short stay in Lisbon, where will be held the Technical Scrutineering and depart of the rally, at September 10, the competitors will have on their way a hard five days event, with almost 2000km, 1000 of them against the clock.

Everyday will be held a Special Stage, from 65 to 300km long, with different kinds of terrain: a guarantee of satisfaction to all drivers and styles of driving.

There was the preoccupation of choosing different types of terrain, to combine the skills of drivers. They will not face the huge Mauritanian dunes, but sand is on the menu. Adding the traditional Portuguese terrain and the SS will be demanding forcing competitors to show all their driving skills.

During the event, the drivers will head north first, from Lisbon to the beautiful city of Castelo Branco, side-by-side with rocky landscape. Afterwards, a hard turn south, between plains and some mountains, with the PAX RALLY ending in the cosmopolitan city of Portimão.


PROGRAMME PAX RALLY 2008

9/9 – Administrative checks and technical scrutineering (Lisbon)
10/9 – 1st Leg: Lisboa-Castelo Branco
11/9 – 2nd Leg: Castelo Branco-Benavente
12/9 – 3rd Led: Benavente-Alcochete
13/9 – 4th Leg: Etapa: Alcochete-Portimão
14/ - 5th Leg: Portimão-Portimão


THREE PILLARS OF PAX RALLY 2008

J.L.S, organizer of the PAX Rally, aims at running this event over the nest years. This means that the concept was made according the solid roots and experience of the entities involved. There are three main lines that support this race: the quality of Premium Events organized by J.L.S.; the presence of the best drivers and teams of the world through the label of Dakar Series; and the world wide promotion through the media.

Quality of Organization
A highly rich background standards organizing events of all kind like tennis, golf, sailing, horse-ridding, surf, beach-volley, and of course motorsports, is the guarantee of a well build race. Safety of competitors and public, different kind of terrains, good accommodation of teams e respect for the sporting rules are parameters of demanding witch J.L.S is used to match.

Promotion trough Media
The quality of the competition also guarantees strong media interest. The Legs of Dakar organized by J.L.S. in Portugal have taken to excitement thousands of spectators, in a “Media circus” difficult to match. Rallying is strong in images, so attracts large numbers of television viewers. Likewise, the press, radio and agencies, whether focusing on the drivers' experiences, or the fight to win the race, they are keen on covering events of each day of the competition. PAX RALLY 2008 will also capture this attention from public and Media, due to the names of drivers and teams that will be present, the spectacle of legs, and enthusiasm of spectators.

Presence of the Elite
PAX RALLY 2008 will have on is starting list the names of the most notorious competitors, between drivers and teams. The goal is to have in Portugal the biggest drivers and teams, that have contributed the most to the development of cross country rally.

Find out more on www.paxrally.com