Brutal! The fifth edition of Sol Sertões Kitesurf was insane, gale-force winds and all ! Four days of epic racing on the Ceará coast, with record-breaking entries, blazing winds, and battles on the water that crowned the Brazilian Rally Cross champions. The biggest kitesurfing rally on the planet has delivered its final standings, and I'm ready to tell you all about it!

Total Madness in Ceará!

Hold on tight, folks, because what you're about to read is out of this world! The Sol Sertões Kitesurf 2025 has wrapped up its fifth edition with a brutal display of endurance, speed, and pure passion. From Fortim to the mecca of Preá, the nearly 200 athletes braved the wind, the sea, and even sections on foot, proving why this is the most epic kitesurfing event on the planet.

SUELTALABARRA family! This championship has been absolutely insane ! Part of the official CBVela and ABK calendar, this rally not only crowned champions but also validated the best in the Rally Cross and TT Race categories. With Yaron Moura from Ceará and Gabi Reynard , originally from São Paulo but now living in Preá, fiercely defending their titles, the competition was brutal right down to the last kilometer.

The Pro category was the most intense, with 115 km in the first stage and a constant battle among the champions. Yaron Moura demonstrated his dominance by winning the first stage and both TT Race regattas. Despite a penalty in the second stage, the rider from Ceará took the title. In the women's category, Maria Gabriela Martins Reynard (@gabi_reynard) was a machine of consistency, securing her third consecutive championship.

PRO Podium • Male

🥇 Yaron Junior Sousa Moura (4 points)

🥈 Alexandre de Oliveira Franco Neto (8 points)

🥉 Leonardo Grangeiro da Silva (9 points)

PRO Podium • Women's

🥇 Maria Gabriela Martins Reynard (4 points)

🥈 Andressa Maria de Sousa Monteiro (8 points)

🥉 Mara Ferreira de Sousa (12 points)

ELITE Podium • Male

🥇 Jose Marino de Souza Filho (5 points)

🥈 Edson Dener Zandonadi Ferreira (10 points)

🥉 Rafael Maciel Dias Vieira (13 points)

The wing pro hegemony: unstoppable Fafá and Rocío

In the Wing Pro , the booming category, current champion Rafael Americano Rodrigues (@rafaelamericano_kitesurftrip) proved he's the king of foiling, securing his third consecutive title. On the women's side, Argentina's Rocío Reigert was absolutely unbeatable.

WING PRO Podium • Men's

🥇 Rafael Americano Rodrigues (3 points)

🥈 Mauro Luiz de Oliveira Lima (6 points)

🥉 Tonico Correa (8 points)

WING PRO Podium • Women's

🥇 Rocio Reigert (3 points)

🥈 Taciana Goncalves (6 points)

🥉 Priscila Siqueira Lopes de Souza (8 points)

PRO junior and open

The new generation is making a strong impact. In the Pro Junior category , Sertões veteran Kaua Grubert and Piauí rising star Cristielly da Silva Lopes took the titles with authority, remaining undefeated in the rally! The Piauí native (@cristiellykitesurf), just 16 years old, is one of the most promising talents of the Kite Cumbuco Youth NGO.

PRO JUNIOR Podium • Men

🥇 Kaua Grubert (3 points)

🥈 Cassio Penha Costa (7 points)

🥉 Enzo Alexandre Felix Santos (7 points)

PRO JUNIOR Podium • Female

🥇 Cristielly da Silva Lopes (3 points)

🥈 Maria Alice Monteiro Ribeiro (6 points)

🥉 Rayane Lima dos Santos (9 points)

In the Open category, where five-time Freestyle world champion Carlos Mário "Bebê" made his debut, locals Mateus Dutra and Luana Saunier got their hands on the trophy with a stellar performance.

OPEN Podium • Men's

🥇 Mateus Oliveira Dutra (3 points)

🥈 Francisco Dionatan Paulo (6 points)

🥉 Carlos Mario Monteiro da Silva (7 points)

OPEN Podium • Women's

🥇 Luana dos Anjos Saunier (3 points)

🥈 Marcelle Avila (6 points)

🥉 Candida Luz de Souza Liberato (9 points)

Adventure, Master and Grand Master: experience to the power.

The excitement was also palpable in the experience categories. In the Men's Adventure , Igor Bandeira de Mello won the first stage by just 27 seconds. Fabio Luiz Oliveira Camara Ferreira took the Grand Master title with a commanding lead.

ADVENTURE Podium • Male

🥇 Igor Bandeira de Mello Dourado Lopes (7 points)

🥈 Raphael Ramos Fonseca (9 points)

🥉 Ciro Belchior Rocha Neto (14 points)

ADVENTURE Podium • Women's

🥇 Livia Sousa Gouveia (3 points)

🥈 Maria Valderez Prado Homa de Oliveira (6 points)

🥉 Maria Jainara Dionizio de Sousa (8 points)

Master Podium • Men's

🥇 Sergio Perez Bessa (4 points)

🥈 Renato Saraiva (8 points)

🥉 Paulo Gustavo Freitas dos Santos (8 points)

MASTER Podium • Women's

🥇 Mirella Ferraz (3 points)

🥈 Ana Lucia Mapurunga Caracas (5 points)

🥉 Adriana Tomzhinski (7 points)

GRAND MASTER Podium • Men's

🥇 Fabio Luiz Oliveira Camara Ferreira (3 points)

🥈 Fernando Moreira Giestas (9 points)

🥉 Adriano Jorge Teixeira Lopes (10 points)

PRO JUNIOR Podium • UNDER-11

🥇 Luccas Maciel Branco Motta Santos (3 points)

🥈 Heitor de Sousa Sena (6 points)

The SLB family spirit in Brazil was felt at every stage. The support team and the organization of @sertoes.kitesurf did an absolutely incredible job, ensuring that all athletes arrived at the Luna D3 Experience in Preá with maximum safety.

And a special shout-out to Team Kangaceiros 2 , who took home the team trophy with an exceptional performance. Amazing!

Podium CLASSIFICAÇÃO GERAL EQUIPES

🥇 KANGACEIROS 2 (10.62 points)

🥈 GKC - TEAM 1 (13.57 points)

🥉 GKC - EQUIPE 3 (14.88 points)

4th TEAM LPD KAMIKAZE (15.89 points)

5TH TEAM LPD 1ST PLATE (16.64 points)

Information Source: Official General Classification and press releases from the Sol Sertões Kitesurf 2025 event (@sertoes.kitesurf). And of course, our great friend from LKB Sport in Brazil, who has announced that a spectacular video of this 5th edition is being produced. When it's ready at the end of November, I'll be sure to post a link here to the official Sertões YouTube channel.

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