MotoGP™ joins the Portuguese and wider motorsport community in paying tribute to the CEO of the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA), Paulo Pinheiro, who has sadly passed away.
First a mechanical engineer by trade, Pinheiro then became the driving force behind the creation of the AIA near his hometown of Portimão. When it opened in 2008, it instantly joined the pantheon of greats as one of the most spectacular racetracks in the world.
In his tenure as CEO, Pinheiro oversaw the AIA as it first hosted the pinnacles of motorsport – MotoGP™ on two wheels and Formula 1 on four – and leaves an incredible legacy in both Portuguese motorsport and the wider sporting world.
MotoGP™ extends our sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and community.