2024 Portuguese MotoGP, Portimao - Race Results
Race results from the Portuguese MotoGP at Portimao, round 2 (of 21) in the 2024 world championship.
| 2024 Portuguese MotoGP, Portimao - Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | 41m 18.138s |
| 2 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | +0.882s |
| 3 | Pedro Acosta | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16)* | +5.362s |
| 4 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +11.129s |
| 5 | Jack Miller | AUS | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +16.437s |
| 6 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | +19.403s |
| 7 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +20.130s |
| 8 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | +21.549s |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP24) | +23.929s |
| 10 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | ITA | VR46 Ducati (GP23) | +28.195s |
| 11 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 (RC16) | +28.244s |
| 12 | Joan Mir | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +29.271s |
| 13 | Alex Rins | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +31.334s |
| 14 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +34.932s |
| 15 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +38.267s |
| 16 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | +40.174s |
| 17 | Luca Marini | ITA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +40.775s |
| 18 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP24) | +52.362s |
| Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Racing (RS-GP24) | DNF | |
| Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo (GP24) | DNF | |
| Alex Marquez | SPA | Gresini Ducati (GP23) | DNF | |
| Raul Fernandez | SPA | Trackhouse Aprilia (RS-GP23) | DNF | |
*Rookie.
Jorge Martin wins the 2024 Portimao MotoGP while late drama behind saw Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez clash over fifth, then Maverick Vinales crash from second due to a suspected gearbox issue on the last lap.
That also put rookie Pedro Acosta onto the podium, alongside Martin and pole qualifier Enea Bastianini.
The Bagnaia-Marquez incident saw Marquez dive inside the struggling reigning double champion at Turn 5 with three laps to go. But as Marquez drifted slightly wide at the apex, Bagnaia tried to cut back under the Gresini Ducati.
The pair then collided, sending both to the ground. The incident was deemed a racing incident.
Sprint winner Vinales, who had stalked Martin for the entire race, suddenly slowed onto the home straight as the final lap began. The Aprilia rider then continued into Turn 1, where he ran wide and highsided.
The team later stated that it was "presumably" a gearbox problem with "further analysis in due course."
The Vinales drama put Acosta, who had already battled his way past the likes of Jack Miller, Brad Binder, Marc Marquez and then Bagnaia, onto his first premier-class podium.
Franco Morbidelli, Alex Marquez and Raul Fernandez fell in separate incidents in the early laps. Morbidelli and Marquez rejoined at the back with Marquez later retiring his GP23.
While all riders except Fabio Quartararo had used the soft rear tyre for the Sprint, the entire grid picked medium rear (and hard front) for the full-length race.
Revised tyre pressure rules for 2024 mean riders must now stay above a lower front minimum of 1.8 bar (instead of 1.88) for 60% (instead of 50%) of a Grand Prix distance, or 30% of a Sprint.
The penalty for failing to meet this minimum in a Grand Prix will be a 16-second post-race time penalty, or an 8-second penalty for a Sprint/short race.
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.
