He Portuguese Grand PrixToday he lives his most important day with the dispute of the races of Moto3, Moto2 y MotoGP on the Portimao circuit.
Bagnaia is the leader of the competition and current champion, thanks to his victory in the ‘long race’ in Qatarbut with 40 races still ahead, it is almost like saying ‘nothing’, since barely two points separate him from Binder and barely three from Martín, on a track with very peculiar characteristics but in which the only one who has climbed highest on the podium has been the Italian.
The Portimao circuit, located in the Algarve area of the Portuguese Atlantic, is a very particular circuit, with fifteen curves, nine to the right and six to the left, in which its undulations and the strong inclination of turn one stand out, in where to achieve the best set up It becomes almost a necessity to achieve good performance.
All the riders will be very attentive to the set-up of their motorcycles and also to the progress of one of the rivals who may be the most dangerous throughout the season, the eight-time motorcycling world champion, Marc Márquez, who already in Lusail showed a notable adaptation to his new Ducati Desmosedici, achieving fifth and fourth place in the ‘sprint’ race and the grand prix, respectively.
It is true that Portimao is a route that has not been done well to date, although in its favor it is worth noting that the first time a World Cup race was held there was in 2020, the year of the pandemic and also the of his serious accident in Jerez de la Frontera, the consequences of which he has carried over the last four seasons.
Marc Marquez. / EFE
A sixth place has been the best result in a grand prix, in 2022, together with a third position in the ‘sprint’ race last year in 2023, so Marc Márquez cannot be ruled out in any of the ‘cabals’ that are carry out, but as in previous cases, the world championship has only just begun and there are many drivers who must be taken into account.
He ‘Shark’ of Puerto de Mazarrón dazzled with his performance in the Lusail race, in which he rose to fourth place, but he paid for the effort made both physically and in the wear of the tires in the final stretch of the Qatari race, so surely that he will have learned ‘the lesson’ and will know how to dose his effort much better in Portugal.
MotoGP Portuguese GP schedules
Sunday, March 24:
12:00 p.m.: Moto3 Race (19 laps)
1:15 p.m.: Moto2 Race (21 laps)
3:00 p.m.: MotoGP Race (25 laps)
Where to watch the Portuguese MotoGP GP
In Spain, as usual, the second Grand Prix of the MotoGP season can be enjoyed through the platform Movistar Plus and DAZN.
The usual team will be joined Paul Juanarena as narrator of the MotoGP races, replacing Ernest Riveras, and Pol Espargaro as presenter, accompanying Izaskun Ruiz on the court. You can also follow through our website.
