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Aprilia race winner Aleix Espargaro has been forced to undergo surgery just ten days before practice begins at the Portimao MotoGP season-opener.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia smashed the Portimao lap record during a dream final day of 2023 pre-season testing.

Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo made a ‘massive step’ on the very final day of 2023 MotoGP pre-season testing.

Fabio Quartararo may have made a breakthrough after returning to old aero on the final day of 2023 MotoGP pre-season testing, but he also got his first taste of an Aprilia-style rear wing.

It might not be the Mountain at Cadwell Park, but Jack Miller and Alex Rins got some impressive airtime during day one of the final MotoGP pre-season test at Portimao.

Final lap times during Sunday’s last day of 2023 MotoGP pre-season testing, in Portimao.

Aleix Espargaro is to head to the Dexeus hospital in Barcelona on Monday morning after being blighted by right-arm problems during this weekend’s final MotoGP pre-season test.

Fabio di Giannantonio has been ruled out the final day of 2023 pre-season MotoGP testing at Portimao after an innocuous accident ended in a concussion on Saturday.

Yamaha’s new tyre misery continued to haunt Fabio Quartararo during day one of the final MotoGP pre-season test, in Portimao.

Not for the first time in his MotoGP career, Marc Marquez goes into the last day of pre-season testing needing a breakthrough with his Repsol Honda.

Lap times from Saturday’s opening day of the final 2023 MotoGP pre-season test, at Portimao.

While MotoGP teams and riders put the final touches on their 2023 preparations at Portimao this weekend, exclusive tyre supplier Michelin is also looking further into the future.

Saturday morning saw the final 2023 MotoGP pre-season test get underway at Portimao, venue for the opening race weekend on March 24-26.

The MotoGP manufacturers have two big technical decisions to make after this weekend’s Portimao test.

What to watch out for in this weekend’s final 2023 MotoGP pre-season test at Portimao.

Ducati heads into this weekend’s final MotoGP pre-season test at Portimao as the factory to beat after a strong showing at Sepang last month.

Factory Aprilia MotoGP riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales present the team’s 2023 RS-GP livery from Portimao.

Having matched Enea Bastianini by standing on the podium in his rookie MotoGP season, Marco Bezzecchi now aims to emulate his countryman’s victory glory in year two and a future factory team seat.

M-Sport Ford Team Principal Richard Millener believes the decision to introduce a sound module on all Rally1 cars in the coming weeks is a “sensible and necessary requirement” from a safety perspective.

From this week’s Rally Estonia, World Rally Championship teams are to be given more time to work on those Rally1 hybrid cars that have been retired from either the Friday or Saturday leg.

Hyundai Motorsport’s Deputy Team Director has heaped praise on Dani Sordo following his podium finish at Rally de Portugal, saying he was “impressed by his dedication and commitment”.

The opening day of Rally de Portugal has ended with Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanera making it a provisional one-two for the Toyota Gazoo Racing team.

Aleix Espargaro’s Portimao podium has put Aprilia on the brink of losing access to MotoGP’s package of technical concessions.

After leading for much of its race debut in Qatar on the way to third in the hands of Pol Espargaro, the new RCV hasn’t featured on the podium since, leaving Honda last in the MotoGP constructors’ standings.