Algarve Situation Report Wednesday 1st September 2021
Around 67,500 spectators will be able to watch MotoGP in Portimão in November –
Will be able to watch the MotoGP Grand Prix live at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA), in Portimão, between the 5th and 7th of November, it was announced today.
In the presentation of the event in Portimão, the administrator of the AIA revealed that in November the capacity of the events should be at “100%”, but as a “precaution”, the organization will only provide “%75% of the seats”, which translates to around 67,500 spectators, complying with the health rules in force.
This is the third time that Moto GP has been present at the Algarve circuit in a year, but the first in which the public will be able to watch “one of the last races” of the legendary Valentino Rossi and see Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira (KTM) , “to fight for a victory”. Something that Paulo Pinheiro classified as “unique”.
For the official, this race is the recognition of a “long journey” of the project that makes it possible to carry out three MotoGP and two Formula 1 races “in the space of 12 months”, to which are added almost a dozen other events.
Present at the presentation, the rider Miguel Oliveira recalled the first official race in the Algarve, in November 2020, which he ended up winning and revealed the “happiness” he felt when he learned that MotoGP would return in April this year, but it will be even better now with audience.
“There was a lack of that special ingredient that both the drivers and the entire organization like to have, which is the warmth of the fans”, he assumed, something that will happen in the race in November.
MAR Shopping and Animal Rescue Algarve promote adoption campaign
On the next 3, 4 and 5 of September, MAR Shopping Algarve receives ARA – Animal Rescue Algarve – and invites you to join the animal cause.
The Responsible Adoption Action is a campaign that runs from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, allowing visitors to the centre to meet or even take home a new family member.
Although visitors to the centre can choose their new pet, they will not take it home on the same day, until the bureaucratic issues are formalized, under the note issued by MAR Shopping.
For Ana Antunes, General Director of MAR Shopping Algarve, it is “with great appreciation that we once again support the responsible adoption campaign at MAR Shopping Algarve, it is an important social cause that transmits family and social values with which we identify and to which we intend to raise awareness.”.
GNR seizes firearms during inspection of hunters
Three offences were detected for hunting game species within 100 meters of artificial feeding and drinking fountains.
The GNR Territorial Command of Faro, through its Environmental Protection Nucleus (NPA), carried out on Sunday, 29 August, an action to inspect the exercise of hunting in the municipality.
The elements of the NPA inspected several hunters, having been detected three offenses for hunting game species less than 100 meters from artificial feeding and drinking fountains, the fine of which can reach a maximum value of 3,316 euros.
During the action, the material resulting from the hunting was seized and delivered to the Centre for Recovery and Investigation of Wild Animals. Three firearms were also seized.
The action counted on the reinforcement of soldiers from the Environmental Protection Centre (NPA) of Loulé and Tavira and also from the Intervention Detachment (DI).