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Portugal MotoGP: 'Special weekend for Honda to see Marc return' - Kuwata
‘We were so excited to see Marc [Marquez] for the first time this year’ - HRC Director Tetsuhiro Kuwata; following the eight-time world champion’s seventh place finish on MotoGP return.
Portugal Moto2: 'It is one of the happiest days of my life' - Aron Canet
Aron Canet secures maiden Moto2 podium with second place at Portimao.
Portugal MotoGP: 'Softer compound' issues, front will 'disappear on you - Binder
Brad Binder scores first top five MotoGP finish since Valencia last season, but front end issues remain key problem; ‘You cannot just brake super-hard and throw it in because it does just disappear on you’.
Portimao MotoGP: Joan Mir: I felt a hit but didn’t know it was Marquez
MotoGP champions Joan Mir and Marc Marquez make contact twice in the space of a few corners in the Portimao race; 'If you start ninth, it's like this.'
Portimao MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro matches Aprilia best, 'podium this year'
Aleix Espargaro matches the best MotoGP result for the Aprilia RS-GP; 'We are still not perfect to fight for victories and podiums, but we are very close… I think this year we will finish on the podium, 100%.'
Portimao MotoGP: Vinales: 'Not normal what I was feeling on the bike'
Maverick Vinales drops from victory contender in Qatar to last place in the early stages of the Portimao MotoGP race; 'All weekend we were struggling, we didn't find out why'.
Suzuki confirms its MotoGP future until at least 2026
Suzuki confirms it will remain in MotoGP until at least 2026.
Portimao MotoGP: Jack Miller 'in the trenches' after 'costly mistake'
'It was one of those where you slide along going, 'what just happened?'' Jack Miller 'in the trenches' after crashing out of the Portimao MotoGP.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘I couldn’t pass Marini', setup needs ‘to improve’ - Petrucci
Danilo Petrucci scores his first and Tech 3 KTM’s first points of the 2021 MotoGP season at Portimao.
Portimao MotoGP: Rossi: Decent race, strange to pass Luca, then I lost the front
'Decent' race comes to an early end as Valentino Rossi falls shortly after passing brother Luca Marini in the Portimao MotoGP; 'It's a strange feeling overtaking a VR46 bike, but especially overtaking my brother!'
Unique MotoGP, Formula 1 tribute to Fausto Gresini
Two and four-wheel grand prix racing comes together in memory of motorcycle world champion and MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Tough’ race for Nakagami, ‘struggled to hold on under braking’
‘I struggled to hold on to the bike under braking’ says Takaaki Nakagami, who put in a heroic effort during the Portimao MotoGP race to come home tenth after being in considerable pain following Friday’s big turn one crash.
Portimao MotoGP: One downshift too many sends Zarco sliding out
'That helped me not be too disappointed, to understand why I crashed' - Johann Zarco slides out of the podium fight in the Portimao MotoGP.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Sad finish to home GP’, crash ‘not in our dreams’ - Oliveira
Miguel Oliveira crashes out of home MotoGP Grand Prix in Portimao; says ‘we overheated the front tyre, got more movement than expected’.
Portugal MotoGP: Brad Binder: I was really, really on the limit
‘I’m happy with the progress we made in the race. It was really good to crack a top five’ - Brad Binder. KTM rider goes from 15th on the grid to claim KTM’s first top five finish of the 2021 MotoGP season at Portimao.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Was a great race, I had fun’ says Franco Morbidelli
Franco Morbidelli just misses out on a first MotoGP podium of 2021 at Portimao. ‘It was a great race and I had fun fighting’, says Petronas Yamaha rider.
Portimao MotoGP: Rins falls chasing Quartararo: 'I did nothing wrong'
Alex Rins takes the fight to Fabio Quartararo for victory in the Portimao MotoGP, but ends up empty handed.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘He's (Marc) a bastard, beat me in first race!’ jokes Marquez
Alex Marquez claims first points finish of the 2021 MotoGP season at Portimao; Jokes that brother Marc Marquez is ‘a bastard’ for finishing ahead on his MotoGP return.
Portugal MotoGP: Mir not thinking ‘about championship’, taking it race-by-race
Joan Mir claims Suzuki’s first podium of the 2021 MotoGP campaign after intense battle with Ducatis in Portimao.
Portugal MotoGP: Bagnaia: We lost yesterday the possibility to try and win
Francesco Bagnaia improves to second in the MotoGP World Championship standings following an impressive ride from 11th to the podium in Portimao; laments yesterday’s qualifying session and says second was ‘the maximum’ he could manage today.
Portimao MotoGP: Marquez: Dream to finish, +13s incredible, explosion of emotion
Marc Marquez felt out of his depth during the intense early battles on his MotoGP return at Portimao, but kept calm and went on to finish as the top Honda in seventh - then felt an 'explosion of emotions' as he returned to the pits.
Portugal MotoGP: Quartararo: I knew we had a bit extra pace compared to Rins
Fabio Quartararo takes his second consecutive victory of the 2021 MotoGP season and Yamaha’s third from three at Portimao.
Portugal MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo claims championship lead with Portimao victory
Fabio Quartararo claims his second win of the 2021 MotoGP season with a dominating display at Portimao, while Johann Zarco loses the championship lead to his fellow Frenchman after crashing out.
2021 Portimao MotoGP, Portugal - Race Day Updates LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Portimao in Portugal!