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MotoGP: Portuguese GP | Results and overview of practice in Portimao
Images that can only be seen in Portimao
If Portimao is said to be a roller coaster, it’s because of these images of Joan Mir
Quartararo lost in Q2
The Frenchman, who has many doubts about continuing with Yamaha, continues to test himself on Japanese bikes. Quartararo finished this Friday’s day in 1:38.5. That means he is in 13th place, more than 60 seconds behind Alex Marquez’s time. difficult to take
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End of session – Alex Marquez, the man to beat
Cervera’s was the fastest of the day; Both morning and afternoon are the best times. He is ready to celebrate his runner-up in style. But Pecco Bagnaia and Pedro Acosta have already made it clear to him that they are not going to make it easy on him.
1 minute – Bagnaia is 1/1000th from the best
The Italian finished the final lap just 30,000 times worse than Alex Marquez, taking second place on the timetable ahead of Pedro Acosta.
Marco Bezzecchi also improved on his last attempt, finishing in 4th place, 159,000ths off his best time. everything is very tight
2 minutes – Joan Mir in 3rd place!
Another great sensation from the Honda rider who is two-tenths behind Alex Marquez’s time. He was behind the entire lap until the final sector, but here Gresini made the difference
The return of Alex Marquez
8 min – Alex Marquez takes back the lead!
Cervera’s time was a great final sector, beating Acosta’s best time by just 88,000ths of a second. The upcoming duel between the two Spaniards in Portimao promises strong emotions.
11 minutes – Acosta takes the lead!
Currently, the Murcians control the timetable. The KTM rider left with a time of 1:38.062, shaving two-tenths off Alex Marquez’s time. Di Giannantonio also moves up to 3rd place on soft rubber
13 minutes – Acosta gets better but doesn’t prioritize himself.
He was 163,000 times slower than Alex Marquez’s time. Seeing that Acosta is improving, everyone goes out for a ride. It took courage, but Pedro’s move worked.
15′ It’s raining!
Water drops fall at key moments of the weekend. The drivers were trying to push to get into the top 10, but everyone stayed in the box as it started to rain. Well, not everyone. Acosta is taking a big risk in flying now.
22 minutes – New tires start to appear
Raul Fernandes is one of the first to wear the new soft rubber, and time for the ‘time attack’ is drawing near, with a top-10 finish being key to advance directly into tomorrow’s Q2.
30 minutes – Brega is suffering further.
As expected, Marc Marquez’s replacement is a bit late at official Ducati, having been pushed by his rivals. However, for now, 15th place, just over a second behind Alex Marquez, is not bad at all.
37 minutes – Bagnaia has improved a lot.
As usual, Bagnaia had a laid back Friday and was well outside the top 10 by mid-morning. He is currently running the fifth fastest time on two used soft tires, less than half a second clear of Alex Marquez.
40 minutes left
This was Marini’s downfall.
48 minutes – Pedro Acosta is closest to Marquez.
The Murcian is two-tenths behind Alex Marquez’s time. KTM’s machine has a great chance to get rid of its first MotoGP win at Portimao, but Gresini’s machine will be tough to crack.
53 minutes – Morbidelli and Marini fall.
The two Italian drivers crashed at the turn with a difference of 13 seconds. We are both in good spirits and will be heading to the box soon to continue training again on our second bike.
55 minutes – Great time from Alex Marquez
The standard time in the morning was actually reduced by 1 second. Alex Marquez finished with a time of 1:38.272, second on the timetable and currently more than six-sixtyths ahead of Brad Binder.
MotoGP practice starts!
60 minutes left, fastest 10 drivers advance directly to Q2
Raul Fernandes appears on the track
The Spaniard suffered a terrible accident at Turn 1 during the first free practice in Portimao. Eventually, he became visibly shaken and was taken to a nearby hospital for a CT scan. Luckily everything seems scary and I’m going to practice
Hello!
how are you? Welcome to our minute-by-minute coverage of everything happening at the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix. Practice begins in less than 20 minutes and the most important session this Friday will decide which drivers will advance directly to Q2 and which will compete in Q1 at the Portimao circuit.
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We bring you all the details of the first training session for the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix. I came back a few minutes before practice this afternoon. Until then!
Alex Marquez gets off to a good start in Portimao
Brega wins first over Bagnaia
Nicolo had a good debut, finishing in 14th place, nine tenths behind Alex Marquez’s 39.1 points. Bagnaia, on the other hand, kept running without raising his head and finished 17th, more than a second behind Alex’s time.
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End of session – Alex Marquez is scary
Gresini is the fastest in both single lap and race pace. The world runner-up rides a Ducati GP24 like the man who can win at Portimao.
0 minutes – No one can beat Alex Marquez
Bezzecchi and Miller wore new rubber during the final stages of training, but Alex Marquez, who has never changed tires, remains in the lead by two tenths of a second.
4 minutes – Chantra Scare
The Thai driver was very scared when accelerating in his Honda. The front wheel has lifted up a lot
8 minutes – Water drops on Portimao
A white Red Cross flag appeared, signaling that rain was beginning to fall in parts of the circuit. However, the times continue to drop.
This was Raul Fernandez’s fall
12 minutes – less than 15 minutes left
15 minutes – The horror of Raul Fernandes
The Trackhouse team member crashed in one of the high-speed corners and the bike passed him close while he was rolling on the gravel. He seems visibly dazed and is already on his way to the medical center to undergo relevant tests.
18 min – Great chance for Acosta?
The Murcián has always flown in Portimão. He became Moto3 champion at the Portuguese circuit and also won Moto2. Furthermore, last year he achieved his first podium as a MotoGP rider.
He is still looking for his first win in the premier class, and it could happen at one of his favorite circuits. He is currently in 4th place after the first free session.
25 minutes – Brega late to Bagnaia
The Italian was three-and-a-half seconds behind Pecco’s time. The two official Ducatis are very late for now. Bagnaia was 17th and Brega 18th, more than 1.5 seconds behind Alex Marquez’s time.
30 minutes after the end
Alex Marquez regained the lead with a lead of more than three-tenths over Zarco. Aldeguer also tentatively enters the top 3 with Gresini color
This was the downfall of Espargaro.
34 minutes – Zarco appears on stage
After a few races, the Frenchman was in first place with a tenth of a difference over the red-collared Alex Marquez, and it was normal for him to regain first place.
37 minutes – Alex Marquez, first referee
The recently declared world runner-up has set the current fastest time of 1:39.605, beating Acosta’s time by almost two-tenths.
39 minutes – Fall of Pol Espargaro
The Granollers native returns to the circuit where he had the worst accident of his life, but things don’t start well with a crash at Turn 3. Fortunately, the Catalan was not physically affected and returned to the pits.
Start your session!
The first 45 minutes of MotoGP action begins in Portimao. All drivers depart for the ride.
Brega is attracting a lot of attention
The World Superbike runner-up made his debut as a MotoGP rider, replacing Marc Marquez on his official Ducati and as Pecco Bagnaia’s boxing partner. It’s time to see how we adapt to the categories that may arrive in 2027
good morning!
how are you? Welcome to the minute-by-minute start of the penultimate round of the Moto2 World Championship. In just a few minutes Portugal’s first MotoGP free practice session begins at the Portimao circuit
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Source: Mundo Deportivo
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