The Portuguese Grand Prix is in full swing at Portimao and confirms that it is the gateway to a new era made of screams, fury, exhausting hand-to-hand battles that also fill the infirmary. The mechanical version of the circus games are launched but for this Sunday, it is the known version of the competition which is resuming its rights. And it will be interesting to discover the results to get an idea of the relevance of the revolution…
Indeed, if Marc Marquez with the Honda and Jack Miller collapse on the KTM, we will understand that on Saturday of Sprint will be necessary to satisfy everyone over a long season. Before that, we will have to race and the starting grid of the MotoGP will be the one frozen since the Saturday morning and which launched yesterday afternoon's Sprint. But this time, the tanks will be full and the tires less soft. Marc Marquez will therefore still start from pole position in front bagnaia, first leader of the championship, and George Martin.
The second line will consist ofOlive tree, Miller but no Bastianini, forfeited because injured during the battle of the ragpickers on Saturday afternoon… Follow Maverick Vinales and the two Ducatis of the Mooney VR46 Racing Team of Marco Bezzecchi et Luca marini. Fabio Quartararo is on the fourth row, with the 11th time, sandwiched between the Ducati of Johann zarco and the Aprilia ofAleix Espargaró.
Traditional races return to Portugal this Sunday
In Moto2, pole position went to Filip Salac. The Team Gresini driver achieved it in 1'42.323, a time obtained in the fourth of eight laps and which allowed him to advance Aron canet (Pons) of only 58 thousandths. Peter Acosta (Red Bull Ajo) was also at the front with a delay of 0.284s.
Good qualification for Celestine Vietti, who will start from the second row, in the fourth row. By his side, Manuel Gonzalez (VR46 MasterCamp) and Jeremy Alcove (Gresini Racing). Albert Arenas with the Kalex of Team Red Bull Ajo is seventh, ahead of the duo of Team Marc VDS formed by Tony Arbolino et Sam Lowes. Fourth line for Will Bendsneyder (SAG), Darryn Binder (Intact GP) and Jake dixon (Aspar).
For Moto3, it is Ayumu Sasaki who will start from pole position for the Portuguese Grand Prix. 3. The Team Intact GP rider took his Husqvarna to the top with a time of 1'46.798, also benefiting from his teammate's slipstream Colin Veijer.
In the front row with the Japanese rider, we find the KTM rookie (Team Red Bull Ajo) José Antonio Rueda behind by 0.374s and the CFMoto of Joel Kelso of PruestelGP. The second row will be opened by Daniel Holgado, who within the Tech3 Team KTM preceded Ivan Ortola (KTM MTA) and David Alonso (GASGAS Aspar).
Xavier Artigas with the second CFMoto of PruestelGP is seventh, ahead of the KTM of Team Tech 3 of Deniz Oncu and the first Honda, that of Team Leopard of James Masia.
The three races promise to be contested and so as not to miss anything this Sunday, here are the times, remembering that, this night, in our green country, the tocantes will have to be brought forward by an hour...
MotoGP Portugal Portimao J3: timetables
Sunday 26 March
10:45-10:55 Warm Up MotoGP
12:00 a.m. Moto3 race
13:15 a.m. Moto2 race
15:00 p.m. MotoGP race
