An employee of Portimão City Council has died this morning after being run over by a forklift that was maneuvering in the multipurpose pavilion Portimão.
Oliveira leads awe-inspiring parade from Portimão The home hero rides his KTM from the town centre to the circuit, flanked by a veritable army of fans Wednesday, 20 April 2022 A home hero, a KTM, and a parade like no other: ahead of the Grande Premio Tissot de Portugal, the Algarve proved the perfect back drop for a truly awe-inspiring pre-event as home hero Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) led a procession of hundreds of bikes from the centre of Portimão to the circuit. The event began in the town by the waterfront, with fans gathering for a glimpse of their hero as Oliveira took to the stage, with Mayor of Portimão Isilda Gomes and circuit CEO Paulo Pinheiro also in attendance. After talking to the fans and revealing a special helmet design too, Oliveira then went down to the crowd, signed some autographs, and took more than a few selfies. Then it was time to get suited and booted for the ride to the track