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MotoGP Portimao: Bagnaia strikes for top three after super save

by Ollie Barstow

Ducati Lenovo’s Pecco Bagnaia started the first day of his 2023 MotoGP World Championship title defence third fastest in P2 at Portimao.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Espargaro suffers ‘severe spinal trauma’, no fear of paralysis

by Ollie Barstow

GasGas Tech3’s Pol Espargaro has suffered ‘severe spinal trauma and contusion to his lungs’ during MotoGP’s opening round at Portimao.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: “I thought I was first… then I saw Jack!” - Vinales

by Ollie Barstow

Maverick Vinales ended Friday at Portimao second in the MotoGP practice times after a record-breaking lap on the Aprilia RS-GP.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Miller conjures perfect lap after KTM ‘grants wishes’

by Ollie Barstow

Jack Miller praised KTM engineers and rewarded the team with a session-topping lap record on the first day of the 2023 MotoGP opener in Portugal.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Ogden happy with ‘top ten progress’

by Christina Bulpett

VisionTrack’s Scott Ogden opened his 2023 Moto3 account with a top ten showing in Friday practice at Portimao.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Honda forced into Q1 after Marquez, Mir tumbles

by Ollie Barstow

Crashes for both Marc Marquez and Joan Mir contributed to a frustrating day for the factory Repsol Honda MotoGP team on Friday at Portimao.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: ‘I didn’t expect that!’ - Dixon

by Christina Bulpett

Inde GasGas Aspar’s Jake Dixon came out fighting as the first Moto2 practice of 2023 fired up at Portimao on Friday.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: ‘Pace is really competitive’ - Lowes

by Christina Bulpett

Sam Lowes was back in the top five and aiming for a front row start on his Elf Marc VDS as 2023 Moto2 action commenced at Portimao on Friday.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Miller maintains KTM Friday dominance on debut

by Ollie Barstow

Red Bull KTM’s Jack Miller stunned in the closing moments of Friday practice to head the times for the 2023 MotoGP World Championship’s opening day at Portimao.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Acosta denies Dixon for Friday’s Moto2 honours

by Christina Bulpett

Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Pedro Acosta claimed the opening day honours in Moto2 as 2023’s World Championship action commenced at Portimao.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: Holgado heads KTM charge in Moto3 Friday practice

by Christina Bulpett

Having swapped from Red Bull KTM Ajo to Tech3 for 2023, Danial Holgado was the man to beat in Moto3 practice at Portimao on Friday.

24.03.2023

MotoGP Portimao: First blood to Marquez in P1 as Mir chases

by Ollie Barstow

Gresini’s Alex Marquez had the honour of topping the first timed session of the 2023 MotoGP World Championship season in Friday’s opening practice at Portimao.