diff --git a/src/features/prafrot/components/PrafrotSidebar.jsx b/src/features/prafrot/components/PrafrotSidebar.jsx
index 67151dd..8c99df5 100644
--- a/src/features/prafrot/components/PrafrotSidebar.jsx
+++ b/src/features/prafrot/components/PrafrotSidebar.jsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const MENU_ITEMS = [
     children: [
       { id: 'c-veiculos', label: 'Veículos', path: '/plataforma/prafrot/veiculos', icon: Car },
       { id: 'c-dispatcher', label: 'Dispatcher', path: '/plataforma/prafrot/dispatcher', icon: ClipboardList },
-      { id: 'c-motoristas', label: 'Motoristas', path: '/plataforma/prafrot/motoristas', icon: Users, disabled: true, disabledReason: 'Funcionalidade em manutenção' },
+      // { id: 'c-motoristas', label: 'Motoristas', path: '/plataforma/prafrot/motoristas', icon: Users, disabled: true, disabledReason: 'Funcionalidade em manutenção' },
       { id: 'c-oficinas', label: 'Oficinas', path: '/plataforma/prafrot/oficinas', icon: Store }
     ]
   },
@@ -57,18 +57,97 @@ const MENU_ITEMS = [
   }
 ];
 
+// Optimized MenuItem component outside main render loop
+const MenuItem = React.memo(({ item, isSub = false, isCollapsed, expandedItems, toggleExpand, pathname, searchTerm }) => {
+  const Icon = item.icon;
+  const hasChildren = item.children && item.children.length > 0;
+  const isExpanded = expandedItems[item.id];
+  const isActive = pathname.startsWith(item.path) || (hasChildren && item.children.some(c => pathname.startsWith(c.path)));
+  const isLocked = item.disabled;
+
+  // Filter sub-items if searching
+  const subItems = item.children?.filter(child => 
+    !searchTerm || child.label.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())
+  );
+
+  const content = (
+    <div 
+      className={cn(
+        isSub ? "pfs-sublink" : "pfs-link",
+        isActive && !hasChildren && "active",
+        isLocked && "pfs-locked"
+      )}
+      onClick={() => {
+        if (isLocked) return;
+        if (hasChildren) toggleExpand(item.id);
+      }}
+      title={isLocked ? item.disabledReason : (isCollapsed ? item.label : '')}
+    >
+      <Icon size={isSub ? 16 : 20} className="pfs-icon" />
+      {(!isCollapsed || isSub) && <span className="pfs-label">{item.label}</span>}
+      
+      {hasChildren && !isCollapsed && (
+        <ChevronDown 
+          size={14} 
+          className={cn("pfs-chevron", isExpanded && "expanded")} 
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {isLocked && !isCollapsed && (
+        <Lock size={12} className="pfs-lock-icon" />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div className="pfs-item-wrapper">
+      {item.path && !hasChildren && !isLocked ? (
+        <Link to={item.path} style={{ textDecoration: 'none' }}>
+          {content}
+        </Link>
+      ) : content}
+
+      <AnimatePresence>
+        {hasChildren && isExpanded && !isCollapsed && (
+          <motion.div 
+            initial={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
+            animate={{ opacity: 1, height: 'auto' }}
+            exit={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
+            className="pfs-submenu"
+          >
+            {subItems?.map(child => (
+              <MenuItem 
+                key={child.id} 
+                item={child} 
+                isSub 
+                isCollapsed={isCollapsed}
+                expandedItems={expandedItems}
+                toggleExpand={toggleExpand}
+                pathname={pathname}
+                searchTerm={searchTerm}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </motion.div>
+        )}
+      </AnimatePresence>
+    </div>
+  );
+});
+
+MenuItem.displayName = 'MenuItem';
+
 export const PrafrotSidebar = ({ isCollapsed, onToggle }) => {
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
   const [expandedItems, setExpandedItems] = useState({ cadastros: true, gerencia: true });
   const location = useLocation();
   const { user, logout } = useAuthContext();
 
-  const toggleExpand = (id) => {
+  const toggleExpand = React.useCallback((id) => {
     setExpandedItems(prev => ({
       ...prev,
       [id]: !prev[id]
     }));
-  };
+  }, []);
 
   const filteredItems = useMemo(() => {
     if (!searchTerm) return MENU_ITEMS;
@@ -87,71 +166,6 @@ export const PrafrotSidebar = ({ isCollapsed, onToggle }) => {
     window.location.href = '/plataforma/prafrot/login';
   };
 
-  const MenuItem = ({ item, isSub = false }) => {
-    const Icon = item.icon;
-    const hasChildren = item.children && item.children.length > 0;
-    const isExpanded = expandedItems[item.id];
-    const isActive = location.pathname.startsWith(item.path) || (hasChildren && item.children.some(c => location.pathname.startsWith(c.path)));
-    const isLocked = item.disabled;
-
-    // Filter sub-items if searching
-    const subItems = item.children?.filter(child => 
-      !searchTerm || child.label.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())
-    );
-
-    const content = (
-      <div 
-        className={cn(
-          isSub ? "pfs-sublink" : "pfs-link",
-          isActive && !hasChildren && "active",
-          isLocked && "pfs-locked"
-        )}
-        onClick={() => {
-          if (isLocked) return;
-          if (hasChildren) toggleExpand(item.id);
-        }}
-        title={isLocked ? item.disabledReason : (isCollapsed ? item.label : '')}
-      >
-        <Icon size={isSub ? 16 : 20} className="pfs-icon" />
-        {(!isCollapsed || isSub) && <span className="pfs-label">{item.label}</span>}
-        
-        {hasChildren && !isCollapsed && (
-          <ChevronDown 
-            size={14} 
-            className={cn("pfs-chevron", isExpanded && "expanded")} 
-          />
-        )}
-
-        {isLocked && !isCollapsed && (
-          <Lock size={12} className="pfs-lock-icon" />
-        )}
-      </div>
-    );
-
-    return (
-      <div className="pfs-item-wrapper">
-        {item.path && !hasChildren && !isLocked ? (
-          <Link to={item.path} style={{ textDecoration: 'none' }}>
-            {content}
-          </Link>
-        ) : content}
-
-        {hasChildren && isExpanded && !isCollapsed && (
-          <motion.div 
-            initial={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
-            animate={{ opacity: 1, height: 'auto' }}
-            exit={{ opacity: 0, height: 0 }}
-            className="pfs-submenu"
-          >
-            {subItems.map(child => (
-              <MenuItem key={child.id} item={child} isSub />
-            ))}
-          </motion.div>
-        )}
-      </div>
-    );
-  };
-
   return (
     <aside className={cn("pfs-container", isCollapsed && "collapsed")}>
       <div className="pfs-toggle-container">
@@ -175,7 +189,15 @@ export const PrafrotSidebar = ({ isCollapsed, onToggle }) => {
 
       <nav className="pfs-nav-content custom-scrollbar">
         {filteredItems.map(item => (
-          <MenuItem key={item.id} item={item} />
+          <MenuItem 
+            key={item.id} 
+            item={item} 
+            isCollapsed={isCollapsed}
+            expandedItems={expandedItems}
+            toggleExpand={toggleExpand}
+            pathname={location.pathname}
+            searchTerm={searchTerm}
+          />
         ))}
       </nav>