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Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix

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Portuguese Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueAlgarve International Circuit (2020–present)
Circuito do Estoril (2000–2012)
Circuito del Jarama, Spain (1987)
First race1987
Most wins (rider)Valentino Rossi (5)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (13)

The Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

History

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The event was first held in 1987 at the Jarama circuit in Spain.[1] The reason for this was because the main Portuguese circuit at the time, the Circuito do Estoril, was not yet ready to be used for motorcycle racing. However, Portugal still wanted to host a round in the championship that year, and so opted to use the Jarama circuit until their own was ready for use.[2][3] In 1988, a second race was held at the new Jerez circuit which was also located in Spain.[1] The original plan was to host the race in Portugal at the Estoril circuit, but Jerez was chosen instead. The race was also named 'EXPO '92', referring to the expo of a similar name held at the Spanish city of Seville that year.[4][3] This makes Portugal the only country to host multiple grands prix under Portuguese flag and name, despite the locations of the venues not being located in the country itself.

In 2000, Grand Prix motorcycle racing returned to Portugal after the Estoril Circuit was homologated for international motorcycle racing.[3][1] This was the third time Portugal hosted a grand prix, but only the first time a race was held in the country itself. Estoril continued to host the Portuguese round until 2012, where it was confirmed for the final time after the owners of the Estoril circuit and the Portuguese government came to an agreement.[5][6] In 2013 however, the Portuguese round was dropped in favour of the Circuit of the Americas in the United States.[7]

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese Grand Prix returned as the season finale on an altered calendar in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. The venue chosen to host the round was the Algarve International Circuit, which has been a reserve circuit since 2017. The race was held with no spectators after a lack of social distancing on the grandstands at the Formula 1 race held one month before.[8][9] In 2021, the originally one-off race was brought back as the third round of the season.[10][11][12] The race was also held in 2022. On 2 August 2022, it was announced that Portuguese Grand Prix would be the season-opener event between 24–26 March.[13]

In the 2024 season, Portugal hosted its first ever MotoE race with the 2024 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship - making them the eight country to host a MotoE World Championship. Algarve International Circuit was the first track of the 2024 MotoE World Championship. [14]

Official names and sponsors

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  • 1987: Gran Premio Marlboro de Portugal (only in name, the race was held in Jarama, Spain)
  • 2000–2004: Grande Prémio Marlboro de Portugal
  • 2005: betandwin.com Grande Prémio Portugal
  • 2006–2009: bwin.com Grande Prémio de Portugal[15]
  • 2010–2011: bwin Grande Prémio de Portugal[16]
  • 2012: Grande Prémio de Portugal (no official sponsor)[17]
  • 2020: Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal[18]
  • 2021: Grande Prémio 888 de Portugal[19]
  • 2022–present: Grande Prémio Tissot de Portugal[20]

Formerly used circuits

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  • Circuito del Jarama, used in 1987.
    Circuito del Jarama, used in 1987.
  • The Autódromo do Estoril, used from 2000 to 2012.
    The Autódromo do Estoril, used from 2000 to 2012.

Winners

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Multiple winners (riders)

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# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
5 Italy Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007
500cc 2001
3 Spain Toni Elías MotoGP 2006
250cc 2003, 2004
Spain Álvaro Bautista 250cc 2007, 2008
125cc 2006
Spain Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP 2008, 2009, 2010
2 Japan Daijiro Kato 250cc 2000, 2001
Germany Stefan Bradl Moto2 2010, 2011
Australia Casey Stoner MotoGP 2012
250cc 2005
Spain Marc Márquez Moto2 2012
125cc 2010
Spain Raúl Fernández Moto2 2021
Moto3 2020
France Fabio Quartararo MotoGP 2021, 2022
Spain Pedro Acosta Moto2 2023
Moto3 2021
Spain Daniel Holgado Moto3 2023, 2024

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

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# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
13 Japan Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012
500cc 2001
250cc 1987, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006
125cc 2000
12 Italy Aprilia 250cc 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008
125cc 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
9 Japan Yamaha MotoGP 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022
500cc 1987, 2000
6 Austria KTM MotoGP 2020
Moto3 2012, 2020, 2021, 2023
125cc 2005
6 Germany Kalex Moto2 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
4 Italy Ducati MotoGP 2023, 2024
MotoE 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2
3 Spain Derbi 125cc 2009, 2010
80cc 1987
2 Italy Gilera 250cc 2009
125cc 2001
Switzerland Suter Moto2 2010, 2012
Spain Gas Gas Moto3 2022, 2024

Multiple winners (countries)

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# Wins Country Wins
Category Years won
29 Spain Spain MotoGP 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2024
Moto2 2012, 2021, 2023, 2024
250cc 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008
Moto3 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
125cc 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
80cc 1987
12 Italy Italy MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2023
500cc 2001
250cc 2006, 2009
125cc 1987, 2008
MotoE 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2
4 Germany Germany Moto2 2010, 2011
250cc 1987
Moto3 2012
Australia Australia MotoGP 2012
500cc 2000
Moto2 2020
250cc 2005
3 France France MotoGP 2021, 2022
125cc 2002
2 Japan Japan 250cc 2000, 2001
United States United States 500cc 1987
Moto2 2022

By year

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Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2024 Algarve Italy Nicholas Spinelli Ducati Italy Mattia Casadei Ducati Spain Daniel Holgado Gas Gas Spain Arón Canet Kalex Spain Jorge Martín Ducati Report
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2023 Algarve Spain Daniel Holgado KTM Spain Pedro Acosta Kalex Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report
2022 Spain Sergio García Gas Gas United States Joe Roberts Kalex France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Report
2021 Spain Pedro Acosta KTM Spain Raúl Fernández Kalex France Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Report
2020 Spain Raúl Fernández KTM Australia Remy Gardner Kalex Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM Report
2012 Estoril Germany Sandro Cortese KTM Spain Marc Márquez Suter Australia Casey Stoner Honda Report
Year Track 125cc Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2011 Estoril Spain Nicolás Terol Aprilia Germany Stefan Bradl Kalex Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
2010 Spain Marc Márquez Derbi Germany Stefan Bradl Suter Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2009 Estoril Spain Pol Espargaró Derbi Italy Marco Simoncelli Gilera Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2008 Italy Simone Corsi Aprilia Spain Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2007 Spain Héctor Faubel Aprilia Spain Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2006 Spain Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Italy Andrea Dovizioso Honda Spain Toni Elías Honda Report
2005 Finland Mika Kallio KTM Australia Casey Stoner Aprilia Brazil Alex Barros Honda Report
2004 Spain Héctor Barberá Aprilia Spain Toni Elías Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2003 Spain Pablo Nieto Aprilia Spain Toni Elías Aprilia Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2002 France Arnaud Vincent Aprilia Spain Fonsi Nieto Aprilia Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Estoril San Marino Manuel Poggiali Gilera Japan Daijiro Kato Honda Italy Valentino Rossi Honda Report
2000 Spain Emilio Alzamora Honda Japan Daijiro Kato Honda Australia Garry McCoy Yamaha Report
Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1987 Jarama Spain Jorge Martínez Derbi Italy Paolo Casoli MBA West Germany Anton Mang Honda United States Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ten years of MotoGP at Estoril". Crash. September 30, 2009.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1987". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  3. ^ a b c Sports, Dorna. "MotoGP in Portugal – historical highlights | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com.
  4. ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  5. ^ "Estoril decision, 2012 MotoGP calendar complete". Crash. February 15, 2012.
  6. ^ Sports, Dorna. "FIM Announcement: Portugal round confirmed for 2012 | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com.
  7. ^ Sports, Dorna. "FIM releases updated provisional 2013 MotoGP™ calendar | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com.
  8. ^ "Portimao to host 2020 MotoGP™ season finale". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Portimao confirmed as MotoGP season finale". Crash. August 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Sports, Dorna. "2021 MotoGP™ provisional calendar updated". www.motogp.com.
  11. ^ "Qatar double, Portimao on 2021 MotoGP calendar update". Crash. January 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "It's official: MotoGP returns to Portugal in April". Portugal Resident. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  13. ^ "Portuguese GP to open 2023 season". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  14. ^ motogp.com (October 10, 2023). "Provisional 2024 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Championship calendar". MotoGP. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  16. ^ "2010 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  17. ^ "2012 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  18. ^ "2020 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  19. ^ "2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  20. ^ "2022 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.


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