Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix
 | |
| Grand Prix motorcycle racing | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Algarve International Circuit (2020–present) Estoril Circuit (2000–2012) Circuito del Jarama, Spain (1987) |
| First race | 1987 |
| Most wins (rider) | Valentino Rossi (5) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Honda (13) |
The Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling road racing event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship.
History[]
The event was first held in 1987 at the Jarama circuit in Spain.[1] The reason for this was because the main Portuguese circuit at the time, the Circuito do Estoril, was not yet ready to be used for motorcycle racing. However, Portugal still wanted to host a round in the championship that year and so opted to use the Jarama circuit until their own was ready for use.[2][3] In 1988, a second race was held at the new Jerez circuit which was also located in Spain.[1] The original plan was to host the race in Portugal at the Estoril circuit, but Jerez was chosen instead. The race was also named 'EXPO '92', referring to the expo of a similar name held at the Spanish city of Seville that year.[4][3] This makes Portugal the only country to host multiple grands prix under Portuguese flag and name despite the locations of the venues not being located in the country itself.
In 2000, Grand Prix motorcycle racing returned to Portugal after the Estoril Circuit was homologated for international motorcycle racing.[3][1] This was the third time Portugal hosted a grand prix but only the first time a race was held in the country itself. Estoril continued to host the Portuguese round until 2012, where it was confirmed for the final time after the owners of the Estoril circuit and the Portuguese government came to an agreement.[5][6] In 2013 however the Portuguese round was dropped in favour of the Circuit of the Americas in the United States.[7]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portuguese Grand Prix returned as the season finale on an altered calendar in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship. The venue chosen to host the round was the Algarve International Circuit, which has been a reserve circuit since 2017. The race was held with no spectators after a lack of social distancing on the grandstands at the Formula 1 race held one month before.[8][9] In 2021, the originally one-off race was brought back as the third round of the season.[10][11][12]
Official names and sponsors[]
- 1987: Gran Premio Marlboro de Portugal (only in name, the race was held in Jarama, Spain)
- 2000-2004: Grande Premio Marlboro de Portugal
- 2005: betandwin.com Grande Prémio Portugal
- 2006-2009: bwin.com Grande Prémio de Portugal
- 2010-2011: bwin Grande Prémio de Portugal
- 2012: Grande Prémio de Portugal (no official sponsor)
- 2020: Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal
- 2021: Grande Prémio 888 de Portugal
Formerly used circuits[]
Circuito del Jarama, used in 1987.
The Autódromo do Estoril, used from 2000 to 2012.
Winners[]
Multiple winners (riders)[]
| # Wins | Rider | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 5 |  Valentino Rossi
|
MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| 500 cc | 2001 | ||
| 3 |  Toni Elías
|
MotoGP | 2006 |
| 250 cc | 2003, 2004 | ||
| Álvaro Bautista
|
250 cc | 2007, 2008 | |
| 125 cc | 2006 | ||
| Jorge Lorenzo
|
MotoGP | 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| 2 |  Daijiro Kato
|
250 cc | 2000, 2001 |
 Stefan Bradl
|
Moto2 | 2010, 2011 | |
 Casey Stoner
|
MotoGP | 2012 | |
| 250 cc | 2005 | ||
| Marc Márquez
|
Moto2 | 2012 | |
| 125 cc | 2010 | ||
| Raúl Fernández
|
Moto2 | 2021 | |
| Moto3 | 2020 | ||
Multiple winners (manufacturers)[]
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 13 | Honda
|
MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 |
| 500 cc | 2001 | ||
| 250 cc | 1987, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 | ||
| 125 cc | 2000 | ||
| 12 | Aprilia
|
250 cc | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
| 125 cc | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 | ||
| 8 | Yamaha
|
MotoGP | 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021 |
| 500 cc | 1987, 2000 | ||
| 5 |  KTM
|
MotoGP | 2020 |
| Moto3 | 2012, 2020, 2021 | ||
| 125 cc | 2005 | ||
| 3 | Derbi
|
125 cc | 2009, 2010 |
| 80 cc | 1987 | ||
| Kalex
|
Moto2 | 2011, 2020, 2021 | |
| 2 | Gilera
|
250 cc | 2009 |
| 125 cc | 2001 | ||
 Suter
|
Moto2 | 2010, 2012 | |
Multiple winners (countries)[]
| # Wins | Country | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 23 | Spain
|
MotoGP | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Moto2 | 2012, 2021 | ||
| 250 cc | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008 | ||
| Moto3 | 2020, 2021 | ||
| 125 cc | 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | ||
| 80 cc | 1987 | ||
| 9 | Italy
|
MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
| 500 cc | 2001 | ||
| 250 cc | 2006, 2009 | ||
| 125 cc | 1987, 2008 | ||
| 4 | Germany
|
Moto2 | 2010, 2011 |
| 250 cc | 1987 | ||
| Moto3 | 2012 | ||
| Australia
|
MotoGP | 2012 | |
| 500 cc | 2000 | ||
| Moto2 | 2020 | ||
| 250 cc | 2005 | ||
| 2 | Japan
|
250 cc | 2000, 2001 |
 France
|
MotoGP | 2021 | |
| 125 cc | 2002 | ||
By year[]
| Year | Track | 80 cc | 125 cc | 250 cc | 500 cc | Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
| 1987 | Jarama | Jorge Martínez
|
Derbi | Paolo Casoli
|
MBA | Anton Mang
|
Honda |  Eddie Lawson
|
Yamaha | Report |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Ten years of MotoGP at Estoril". Crash. September 30, 2009.
- ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1987". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ a b c Sports, Dorna. "MotoGP in Portugal – historical highlights | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com.
- ^ "Grand Prix uitslagen en bijzonderheden 1988". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Estoril decision, 2012 MotoGP calendar complete". Crash. February 15, 2012.
- ^ Sports, Dorna. "FIM Announcement: Portugal round confirmed for 2012 | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com.
- ^ Sports, Dorna. "FIM releases updated provisional 2013 MotoGP™ calendar | MotoGP™". www.motogp.com.
- ^ "Portimao to host 2020 MotoGP™ season finale". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Portimao confirmed as MotoGP season finale". Crash. August 10, 2020.
- ^ Sports, Dorna. "2021 MotoGP™ provisional calendar updated". www.motogp.com.
- ^ "Qatar double, Portimao on 2021 MotoGP calendar update". Crash. January 22, 2021.
- ^ "It's official: MotoGP returns to Portugal in April". Portugal Resident. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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