Portimao MotoGP - Saturday Practice & Qualifying LIVE!
After a pair of back-to-back season-openers in Qatar, won by Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP has arrived back in Europe for this weekend's Portimao event.
The big news is that eight-time world champion Marc Marquez is making his return to MotoGP action, for the first time since last July, and was already a competitive sixth fastest in Friday practice...
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Marquez has been sidelined due to complications from a broken right arm, requiring a total of three operations, meaning he also he missed last November's inaugural Portimao round, dominated by home star Miguel Oliveira (KTM).
Oliveira is one of five riders to have become MotoGP race winners since Marquez's initial Jerez accident, including Suzuki's reigning world champion Joan Mir, but how will the rising stars measure-up against a recovering Marquez?
The Saturday action continues with free practice sessions at 9:55 and 13:10, then qualifying from 14:10 local time.
Provisional 2021 MotoGP Calendar | |||
Round | Date | Race | Circuit |
1 | 28 March | Qatar (Evening race) | Losail |
2 | 4 April | Doha (Evening race) | Losail |
3 | 18 April | Portugal | Portimao |
4 | 2 May | Spain | Jerez |
5 | 16 May | France | Le Mans |
6 | 30 May | Italy | Mugello |
7 | 6 June | Catalunya | Barcelona |
8 | 20 June | Germany | Sachsenring |
9 | 27 June | Netherlands | Assen |
10 | 11 July | Finland (Subject to homologation) | KymiRing |
11 | 15 August | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
12 | 29 August | Great Britain | Silverstone |
13 | 12 September | Aragon | Aragon |
14 | 19 September | San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini | Misano |
15 | 3 October | Japan | Motegi |
16 | 10 October | Thailand | Buriram |
17 | 24 October | Australia | Phillip Island |
18 | 31 October | Malaysia | Sepang |
19 | 14 November | Comunitat Valenciana | Ricardo Tormo |
| Postponed Grands Prix: | |||
| Argentina | Termas | ||
| Americas | COTA | ||
| Reserve Grand Prix Venues: | |||
| 2021 Pre-season Tests: | |||
| 5 March | Qatar Shakedown Test | Losail | |
| 6-7 March | Qatar Official Test | Losail | |
| 10-12 March | Qatar Official Test | Losail | |
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
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