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MotoGP concessions: How close was Aprilia to joining Yamaha and Honda?

Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken the top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category…

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MotoGP concessions: Aprilia almost relegated to category D with Yamaha and Honda

Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category in…

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Lamborghini not concerned over Le Mans reliability despite rain-interrupted test

The track was wet for the majority of the three days of testing at Portimao for the single long-distance test scheduled by Lamborghini and its Iron Lynx factory squad ahead of the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 15-16 June, team principal Andrea Piccini has revealed.

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Miller "can only wish to ride" KTM like MotoGP rookie Acosta

Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday's grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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Miller "can only wish to ride" KTM like rookie Acosta in MotoGP

Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday’s grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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Mir slams Morbidelli for 'not clever' opening lap clash in Portugal MotoGP

Although Pramac Ducati rider Morbidelli started Sunday’s Portimao three positions ahead of Mir in 17th, a poor getaway dropped him into the clutches of his Honda rival through the opening sequence of corners.

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Vinales "closes the circle" with first Aprilia win in Portugal MotoGP sprint

Having inherited the lead on lap 12 after Francesco Bagnaia ran wide at Turn 1, Vinales resisted pressure from first Marc Marquez and then Jorge Martin to win the half-distance race at Portimao by just over a second.

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Quartararo: Yamaha's improved Portugal MotoGP form 'not unexpected'

While last fortnight’s Qatar opener highlighted the widening gulf between Yamaha and the frontrunners in MotoGP at the start of the 2024 MotoGP season, the Japanese manufacturer appeared to close the gap back in Portimao as both 2021 champion Quartararo and new recruit Alex Rins earned an automatic entry into…

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Quartararo: Yamaha's improved Portugal MotoGP form "not unexpected"

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Marquez in “no rush” to sort MotoGP future despite dwindling factory Ducatis

The eight-time grand prix world champion only signed a one-year deal with Gresini for the 2024 season and is a key piece of the rider market for next year.While Ducati management has publicly never ruled out the possibility of Marquez being signed by the manufacturer in 2025, a new contract…

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Portimao track undergoes key safety changes ahead of MotoGP round

Over the last few years, riders have been calling for the gravel traps at the circuit near Portimao to be altered due to what they felt was a dangerous size of stone being used.

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Martin “cannot use strongest parts” of his riding on 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike

The 2023 championship runner-up took the first win of the 2024 campaign on Saturday in the sprint contest.But he couldn’t convert his pole into a second win in the grand prix, dropping behind Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap and ultimately finishing third.While Martin branded the Qatar round as a…

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Martin "cannot use strongest parts" of his riding on 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike

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Bagnaia: Understanding 2024 Ducati more important than Qatar MotoGP win

The reigning double world champion took the lead in the standings after putting in a controlled performance on Sunday to win the season-opening grand prix at Losail.It marked the second season in a row that Bagnaia has won the first grand prix of the year and came after a tricky…

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GT Winter Series Aragon: Multiple manufacturers set to battle in GT4WS

The Prototype Winter Series rejoins the GTWS, GT4WS and Formula Winter Series this weekend for the first time since the Portimao rounds in January, to set up a schedule featuring a bumper total of 11 races across Saturday and Sunday.

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2024 WorldSBK Will Literally Race Into The Sunset At Portimao

The WorldSBK is heading to Portimao in August 2024 where it will hold sunset races amid a summer festival backdrop.

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Pramac MotoGP rider Morbidelli kept in hospital after heavy training fall

The new Pramac rider enjoyed two days of testing on Monday and Tuesday as part of the private test organised by Ducati for World Superbike teams at the Algarve Circuit near Portimao.

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GT Winter Series Portimao: Wiebelhaus stars for Haupt with double victory

Wiebelhaus, who until this event had only competed in Formula 4, was headed just once all weekend. Defeat to Jay Mo Härtling’s Mercedes in the Saturday sprint was the only glitch in his Algarve outing, but victory in both the sprint and the enduro on Sunday still represented a strong…

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Winter Series Portimao: Glimpses of form despite wet weather

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Drivers from 12 nations head to Portimao for Radical World Finals

The week-long competition can be considered a crescendo to the 12 Radical Cup series that takes place around the globe and is being held during the European Le Mans Series season finale at the Autodromo Internacional Algarve near the southern coastal city of Portimao.

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2024 MotoE Provisional Calendar Announced, Portimao Circuit Added

It’s all systems go for the 2024 MotoE World Championship, scheduled for eight rounds and 16 races, including an inaugural round in the Portimao Circuit.

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Two riders in contention for Motocorsa Ducati WSBK seat

Italian rider Bassani's move to Kawasaki, where he will replace Yamaha-bound Jonathan Rea, was finally made official on Friday on the eve of the penultimate round of the season at Portimao.

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Motorsport.tv guide: What's on 22-23 July weekend?

Here is a guide to what's on Motorsport.tv for the weekend of 22-23 July. For a detailed list of what's available in your area, please visit the livestream page: Motorsport.tv/livestream.

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Schumacher completes maiden McLaren F1 test in Portimao

Schumacher took the wheel of McLaren's 2021 MCL35M car on Wednesday as part of F1's so-called TPC rules, which allow tests with two-year-old machinery.

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Conway: WEC title hopes over for #7 Toyota crew after Le Mans DNF

The non-score at Le Mans for the #7 crew, which resulted from Kobayashi being hit by two cars as he reduced speed for an 80km/h Slow Zone, followed a problem with one of the official series sensors on their GR010 at the Portimao round in April.

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