“In the best possible shape for the 2025 Dakar”
RIDER FACTS
- One of the biggest stars on the Portuguese offroad scene, Antonio Maio is an 8 times winner of the Portuguese National All-Terrain Championship (Baja).
- The 37-year-old made his debut on the Dakar in Peru, but mechanical issues prevented him reaching the finish line in Lima.
- The following year, when the rally switched to Saudi Arabia, he was in the hunt for a Top 15 finish but suffered a crash that forced him to settle for 27th place overall.
- On the 2022 Dakar Antonio finished in 21st place, while in 2023 he went out with a mechanical issue on the 5th stage.
- In 2024 Antonio achieved his goal of finishing in the top 20 with an 18th place overall aboard his Yamaha.
2025 AMBITIONS
A.M.: “Although I’m a privateer rider, as a military officer in the National Republican Guard (Portugal’s police force) I get the chance to work hard on my physical condition so as to be in the best possible shape for the Dakar.”
