CRISTINA GUTIÉRREZ, VALENTINA PERTEGARINI & DANIA AKEEL Chase Glory in Portugal

September 18, 2025

GRRL! SUMMARY:

CRISTINA GUTIÉRREZ gets her shot at W2RC points in the third Dacia Sandrider alongside Pablo Moreno, making her one of only three women registered for championship points across all categories. While Dacia’s title hopes rest primarily on Al-Attiyah and Loeb, Gutiérrez has the machinery to make noise in the Ultimate category’s 17-car points battle.
VALENTINA PERTEGARINI sits pretty defending her commanding 49-point lead in the Challenger navigators’ championship, co-driving for Nicolas Cavigliasso who holds his own 31-point advantage. The Argentine duo wheels out a Taurus T3 Max against 11 other Challenger entries, though only eight are registered for W2RC points in what’s become a thin field.
DANIA AKEEL switches up her usual partnership, teaming with Brazilian Carlos Sachs instead of regular co-pilot Stéphane Duplé as she chases down the Challenger points leaders. The Saudi driver runs a BBR Motorsport Taurus T3 Max and needs to close serious ground on both Cavigliasso and Spain’s Pau Navarro in the championship fight.