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Moto2: Portimao a ‘roller coaster’ - Gardner; Fernandez has ‘great memories'
The Moto2 Red Bull KTM Ajo team head into round three of the 2021 championship in a position no other team across all three categories is in, with two winners from last year’s inaugural Portimao race in their lineup.
Portugal Moto2: Win in Portimao for Lowes would match 2017 start by Morbidelli
Sam Lowes heads into the first European Moto2 race of 2021 with the possibility of claiming a third straight win.
Portugal MotoGP: Rins ‘happy' to be at Portimao; 'a track I enjoy' - Mir
Alex Rins and Joan Mir head into round three of the 2021 MotoGP season separated by just one point and one position in the championship standings. 'Important to score points' says world champion Mir.
Andrea Dovizioso: I would like to race in MotoGP next year
Andrea Dovizioso completes three-day MotoGP test at Jerez for Aprilia. Is this a sign of things to come?
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Feeling was excellent’ in Qatar - Bagnaia; Miller not 100% fit
‘My feeling with the Desmosedici GP was excellent’ in Qatar - Bagnaia; team-mate Jack Miller aiming for ‘the best result possible’ at Portimao following recent arm pump surgery.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Weight has been lifted’ for Quartararo after first Factory win
Fabio Quartararo says ‘weight has been lifted from my shoulders’, following first MotoGP win with the factory Yamaha team.
Portugal MotoGP: Bastianini and Marini look ahead to first European Grand Prix
MotoGP rookies Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini head to Portimao for round three of the 2021 season with fond memories of the Algarve venue.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Marquez is the reference’, will ‘raise our level’ - Espargaro
Pol Espargaro looks ahead to first experience on the Repsol Honda at a circuit not named Losail; excited to have Marc Marquez return as ‘working with him will help us to raise our level’.
Portugal MotoGP: Marc Marquez: Great feeling to be returning to MotoGP
Marc Marquez set for much anticipated MotoGP return this weekend at Portimao for round three of the 2021 season.
Portugal MotoGP: Portimao ‘different to the rest’, takes ‘time to learn' - Rossi
‘Portimao circuit is fantastic’ - Valentino Rossi; Italian hopes to be more competitive as 2021 MotoGP season heads to Europe.
Portugal MotoGP: ‘Every race is different’, Morbidelli hopes to ‘regain pace’
‘I hope that we can regain our good pace and be in contention’ at Portimao - Franco Morbidelli. Italian heads to the scene of last MotoGP podium following a difficult Qatar double header.
Jerez MotoE: Cardelus ‘thinking about bigger goals’ in second MotoE season
The final Official pre-season test for MotoE riders is underway as Xavier Cardelus and Andre Pires complete the first day in Jerez for Avintia Esponsorama.
Jerez MotoE: Hikari Okubo completes first of three days testing in Jerez
MotoE rookie Hikari Okubo completes first of three days testing in Jerez. Finishes seventh for Avant Ajo Motorsport.
Portugal Moto3: Rodrigo and Alcoba look ahead to Portimao following Qatar
Gabriel Rodrigo and Jeremy Alcoba look ahead to first European race of the year following a difficult second Moto3 race in Qatar.
Portugal MotoGP: Tech 3 KTM riders look ahead to first European Grand Prix
‘It will be the very first time with the MotoGP machine in Portimao’ for Iker Lecuona; Spaniard feels ‘like a rookie’ heading there.
Doha MotoGP, Qatar: Jorge Martin: You can push like hell on the Ducati!
MotoGP rookie star Jorge Martin describes his seamless transition to the Ducati GP21, but insists he won't be changing his targets despite a pole and podium in Qatar.
Marc Marquez cleared to make MotoGP return at Portimao
Doctors give the green light for Marc Marquez to make MotoGP return; 'In the current situation, it is considered that the patient can return to competition'.
Doha MotoGP: Quartararo: Portimao will show potential of 2021 Yamaha
Fabio Quartararo believes next weekend's Portimao MotoGP will be a true gauge of the progress made with the 2021 Factory-Spec Yamaha.
Doha MotoGP, Qatar: 'Great race' but hair a hazard for Enea Bastianini
Rookie Enea Bastianini battles an unnusual problem in the closing stages of the Doha MotoGP; '6 or 7 laps from the end, my hair and sweat [went in my eyes]'
Indonesia's Mandalika set for MotoGP in March 2022, WorldSBK in November 2021
Indonesia's new Mandalika street circuit now aiming for MotoGP race debut in March 2022, but could still host a World Superbike round and MotoGP test later this year.
Le Mans preparing for 'closed-door' 2021 French MotoGP
Le Mans is now preparing for a closed-door 2021 French MotoGP event, in May.
Doha Moto3: ‘Bike was insanely good', two podiums in Qatar for ‘stoked’ Binder
Darryn Binder leaves Qatar with two podiums from two and second place in the Moto3 championship standings.
Doha MotoGP, Qatar: 'Scary' tyre choice pays off for Brad Binder
Brad Binder finds 13.8s after making the medium tyre work in the Doha MotoGP; 'I was really quite scared to go back on the medium front considering I crashed three times with it'.
Doha MotoGP, Qatar: Petrucci: I couldn’t defend myself on the straight
An extreme KTM set-up showed promising early results for Danilo Petrucci in the second Qatar MotoGP round, but the race proves a 'difficult' experience; 'we lost a lot on the main straight, so I couldn’t defend myself'.