Why Portimao is the easiest MotoGP GP

After 21 weeks of waiting, the pilot motorcycle world championship return to ~ by motorcycle this Friday Start the 75th World Speed ​​Championship campaign and complete GP 1000 when you arrive at Le MansIn MotoGP, Pecco Bagnaia is at stake for the MotoGP throne, but in the other two categories, their respective champions Augusto Fernández (Moto2) and Izan Guevara (Moto3) have been promoted to higher categories. The crown is vacant.

The MotoGP World Championship has landed at Portimao four times, arriving at the Motorcycle World Championship to cover the casualties from the 2020 pandemic, already anchored and even this 2023 opening the Portuguese calendar for the first time, to Qatar. The damaged are transforming the Lusail circuit into a VIP facility at the pinnacle of F1 GP opulence in the Middle East and have asked to host the GP at the end of October.

This Thursday it was our turn to shoot the three grills.s and each team’s MotoGP, there are anecdotes of riders arriving late in two small categories and delaying the moment. It was also the day of rider kit validation and motorcycle homologation (sealed engine and his two first aerodynamic specs), all set for its 2023 debut.

Portimao will be the easiest GP for the riders as they enjoyed two full days in MotoGP and three days in Moto2 and Moto3. , which encourages more drivers to risk winning the race. And in these tests, Pecco Bagnaia (MotoGP), Pedro Acosta (Moto2) and Ricardo Rossi (Moto3) are named as favorites for their respective best times.

However, according to data from the Brembo brake brand, on 9 out of 15 curves on the Portuguese track, MotoGP riders used the brakes for 28 seconds per lap, which represents 29% of the race time. Due to the succession of uphills and downhills, the rider has a difficult time deciding when to release the accelerator and risks braking too late on the downhills or too early on the uphills.

MotoGP: 22 riders and 13 world champions

Ten of the 22 drivers on the star grid are Spanish, with 13 world champions, one less than in 2022, the same record of 24 titles won. The record is his 32 titles in 2018. Rossi, Lorenzo and Pedrosa are 18th on the grid. But there are only four MotoGP champions: Marc Márquez, Joan Mir, Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia. Thirteen drivers have won premier class races, one more than in 2022 and five more than in 2022, giving him a total of 116 wins.With 59 MotoGP victories, Marc Márquez has won more than the rest of the riders combined. (57). All 22 drivers have won his GP in at least one category, with a total of 326 Grand Prix wins.

Augusto Fernandez is the only rookie at the FIM Gala in Valencia without a rookie trophy. The oldest pilot is Aleix he is 33 years old and he is Espargaro he is 239 days old and the youngest is Raul he is Fernandez he is 22 years old and he is 154 years old. Grid’s average age is 27 years and 4 months (compared to his 26 years and 7 months in 2022).

Moto2: 30 riders and 4 champions

With 30 riders on the grid (12 of whom are Spanish) in Moto2, champion Augusto Fernández leaves for MotoGP and Moto3 owner Izan Guevara arrives. , both recently underwent surgery for preseason injuries. The world champions are Pedro Acosta (in 2021 he is Moto3), Albert Arenas (in 2020 he is Moto3) and Lorenzo dalllaporta (in 2019 he is Moto3). There are nine Moto2 race winners sharing 32 wins.

Moto3: 28 riders and no champion

28 pilots will be part of a small grid with the minimum age to participate now being 18, excluding those who were or were champions of the Training Cup. After that his ninth, there are 8 + 1 Spanish pilots. Born in Madrid, David he Alonso runs with a license in his native Colombia. There are no world champions in their ranks, two Red Bull Rookies Cup winners, two Junior World Cup winners, and one of his rookies, JoséAntonio Rueda, doubles. winning his title. Romano Fenati is the oldest at 27 years and 70 days, while David Munoz is the youngest at 16 years and 313 days.