Congrats to him for his championship. Ugh. Off the track, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi: from the 2008 'wall' to teamwork at Sepang, GPone MotoGP, Bar Sport at Sepang with Carlo Pernat. "It's a great achievement for our team to finally have the MotoGP on our track! When we explained this to the riders, they were thrilled, because they had only seen the track on TV, but no one has ever raced there. Quartararo and the Yamahas, other than Frankie Morbidelli, ran into problems during the season. MotoGP 2020 course Portimao 20 Novembre 2020 Rédigé par Afondesix le Gaulois et publié depuis Overblog Course Portimao Portugal les 20-21 et 22/11/20. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Portimao MotoGP Thursday Round Up: Normality, And Marc Marquez, Return To MotoGP Submitted by David Emmett on Fri, 2021-04-16 00:18 After a month in the desert, MotoGP returns to something more resembling normality. Cuff me. After an invigorating Q1, which saw sentimental favorite Cal Crutchlow join Fast Frankie Morbidelli en route to Q2, Saturday’s main event was typically engaging. Say the word “2006” to a MotoGP fan and he will, if his consciousness is sufficiently elevated, automatically think of Estoril. To have two world championships decided on the same day, with only a handful of points separating the top three finalists in each class, well, it just doesn’t get much better than this in racing. The Algarve circuit in Portimao, Portugal has been announced as the final round of the 2020 MotoGP season, with the track hoping to be able to host fans. Arenas and Bastianini join Mir as World Champions. Moreover, a clause has been included in the agreement, which provides for the complete resurfacing of the track after the SBK stage. The Moto3 race was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Of course he couldn’t have known that he didn’t need to take all those risks, but we did. Great season under the circumstances but I’d rather not have another like this. KTM certainly seems in the mix, and Yamaha does not, unless they’re racing the old bike, then kinda. !” Ugh. When Marc Marquez suffered what would become a season-ending injury during Jerez I, I had Mir in Tranche III, nowhere near Alien status. Cheers. Im Vorjahr landete er im Rennen auf der Berg-und-Tal-Strecke nur … It’s going to be a long, boring winter … no testing, not even a signing silly season to look forward to! That’s it Bruce, it’s over, you’ve been having another reader. We had an agreement in place since 2017, and the hard work finally paid off. This is the news everyone was hoping to hear and means that the season will start in spectacular fashion at the Bugatti circuit, one of the most... Fraser has participated in MotoGP events in the Red Bull Rookie Cup. Yamaha is paying the price for having shorted their satellite teams for decades. From pole to victory in Portimao: Portugal’s Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech3) took his second victory of 2020 in stunning style to complete the dream weekend on home turf, the Portuguese rider cruised to a wonderful win at the Grande Premio MEO de Portugal. But this was the year that it could win him a title. The World Championship could also be awarded right there. Not even an afterthought—his name was called perhaps once during Q1—was Valentino Rossi, starting from P17, thousands of fans across the globe wishing he would just walk away from the Petronas SRT next season and get started on Chapter 2. I’ll argue that this year the whole field were homo sapiens: no Aliens in my voting. Once again, Morbidelli prevailed, the only Yamaha rider to get anything at all from the M-1: Vinales P11, Rossi P12, Quartararo P14. The ice cream thing with Arenas I don’t fully get, though it played a part in his post-race celebration. Ducati had Miller and little else. “Oh, you must be Kropotkin!! Stefan Bradl will also be on the track, again in the role of test rider. Two wins and four podia later, he was crazy alright, like a fox. Sunday MotoGP. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports announced that the 2020 MotoGP season will have a total of 15 races. The Algarve circuit in Portimao, Portugal has been announced as the final round of the 2020 MotoGP season, with the track hoping to be able to host fans. Pedrosa and Hayden. A better start to the season would certainly have allowed him to challenge for the title. Thanks again for putting out the goings and comings of MotoGP. les Séances de Qualif du Samedi. It is strange to think that in mid-2008 I had never HEARD of MotoGP. But he has assuredly earned his Alien Card, along with Fast Frankie and Thriller Miller. It was clear enough that the Portuguese track was the main candidate to host the last Grand Prix of the season, but only today was this decision officially confirmed, bringing the World Championship back to Portugal after an absence that as lasted since 2012. MotoGP, No 2020 Yamaha for Jorge Lorenzo in the Portimao tests "There was no time. Meanwhile, Mir, who experienced electronics issues during Q1 and started from P20, had yet more bike trouble today, possibly as a result of a hip check he delivered to Pecco Bagnaia early in the race that left the young Italian with a dislocated shoulder. So the MotoGP race ended almost exactly the way KTM stud Miguel Oliveira hoped it would, and almost exactly NOT the way Suzuki world champion Joan Mir hoped it would. No, really, what got into him this weekend? A satisfaction that is obviously shared by Paulo Pinheiro, CEO of the company that manages the Portimao racetrack, and who's more than satisfied to host the third, top-level motoring event this year. Easily the most concise and most entertaining wrap up of the racing on the nets. On a tight, windy course like Algarve, getting out front would be important, especially for the Yamahas, which do not like heavy traffic. Any other year, a performance like Mir’s—one win all year—would have been plenty good enough for a solid P2 or P3. Once again, Miller dogged #21 for most of the second half of the race. A preview of things to come later in the race. You’ve mentioned that you used to cover your lack of MotoGp knowledge with humor. Anyway, well done. But after Brno, and despite a poor showing at LeMans in the wet, Mir was money. Until we meet again, be as well as possible. Moto2 was fun, Bastianini took some big risks, too. May this covid BS play out one way or the other and the world return to some sort of normal for next season … and may it be as entertaining as this one. All this on a day when Arenas was having problems, making mistakes, getting overtaken every time one turned around, and ending the day in P12, appearing mildly abashed accepting the world champion trophy on the podium later on. This entry was posted on November 22, 2020 at 12:30 pm and is filed under Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing, Joan Mir, Marc Marquez, Moto, Moto2, Moto3, MotoGP, motogp 2020, MotoGP Results, Motorcycle Racing, Racing News. Thanks for all that you do, Bruce, and also to the regulars for the added wisdom. After the first two extra-European races held in Qatar, the Ducati Lenovo Team arrives in Portugal for the third round of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, scheduled for this weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. I want to sincerely thank Dorna, the Algarve International Circuit, and the Portuguese Motorcycle Federation for having created a way to manage all that was required to organize the final stage of the 2020 World Championship in Portugal.". The unflappable Mallorcan saw an opening, one that literally might not occur again in the next five years and thought to seize it. The season finale will be held between November 20-22, 2020, restricting the number of race events to 15 this year, including the Qatar Grand Prix that hosted the opening round for Moto2 and Moto3 championships in March 2020. Portimao has been officially designated to host the last stage of the 2020 World Championship over the weekend, between November 20th and 22nd. Best wishes. Aprilia in P3 (Aleix) and P4 (Savadori). I remember attending the inaugural Indy round in 2008 with a press pass and asking the guys from the Star how to watch the fecking race. MotoGP: Oliveira Dominates Wire-to-Wire in Portugal; Mir Backs Into Title. I thought Herve was nuts, though, to take the show to KTM. … Gardner takes the lead from Marini in Moto2. Dale Mensch Says: November 22, 2020 at 2:02 pm | Reply. We're working to have fans in the stands, and will start with a capacity of 30,000 for the race weekend. I'll have to see how I... A minute of silence in memory of the Imola-born motorcycle Champion is to be observed in both Imola and Portimão. Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Portugal has a long tradition in our sport, and there have been some memorable battles in Estoril. Découvrez les horaires. A bit of significant weirdness found Stefan Bradl starting from P6 and Alex Rins from P10. 11 points in the first three rounds, Quartararo sitting on top, 48 points ahead. motogp 2020 a portimao: la pole du portugais oliveira, chez lui! The last to toil so was Ben Spies, a bit of a flash in the pan, and unlucky to boot, back in 2015. Yay! (well, apart from the last Aprilia seat I guess). Qualif Moto GP . To my readers, both of you, thanks for following me again this year during what is becoming an increasingly challenging period. The 2020 MotoGP World Championship finale will be held at Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, Portugal. Perhaps we can watch a couple of Anglos fight for the title in 2021 for a change. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. We’ve all had those embarrassing moments we regret. On a sun-drenched day straight out of a travel magazine, in southern Portugal, Albert Arenas snagged his first, and last, Moto3 championship, edging Ai Ogura and Tony Arbolino, as it were, his P12 finish just good enough for the title. ( Log Out / Late-season sensation Raul Fernandez went wire-to-wire today to win the Grand Prix of Portugal. 14 Responses to “MotoGP 2020 Portimao Season Finale” Prakasit Says: November 22, 2020 at 1:58 pm | Reply. The schedule for the Portugal MotoGP at Portimão, race information, times and results. Portimao has the beautiful variations in topography, while Estoril has created so many memories over the years. On or near the podium every time out. Le circuit de Portimao accueille ce week-end la finale du championnat du monde MotoGP 2020. MotoGP has cancelled the remaining flyaway races in Argentina, Thailand and Malaysia for 2020, but is set to add Portugal to the calendar as the 14th race. What drama! Best wishes for your family. One thing they have in common is a long main straight ending in a difficult Turn 1, Estoril’s being somewhat more acute than Portimao. The rumor that Yank Joe Roberts could inherit Andrea Iannone’s seat with Aprilia after fellow Moto2 fast mover Marco Bezzecchi allegedly turned them down is tantalizing. An American in the premier class. Yamahas under Morbidelli, Quartararo and even Maverick spent brief periods on pole, with Morbidelli sitting on it for 10 minutes of the 15-minute session. But a win is a win. # ThrowbackThursday to Portimao 2020, PEDRO Acosta's first CEV Motorcycle victory Winning in style by only 0.017 and in a very demanding track... And where's # MotoGP racing next? At the time, however, they raced at Estoril, a technical track, but one that's not particularly exciting in its development, while the Algarve race track represents quite the opposite. Assuming Marquez returns next season—assuming there is a 2021 season—it is unrealistic for people to expect Mir to repeat. They had no idea, certainly none they wished to share. "I'm really proud of the fact that the MotoGP is returning to my homeland, eight years after the last Grand Prix held at the Estoril Circuit in May 2012. HASIL Balap Moto2 Hari Ini Ubah Klasemen Moto2 Terbaru, Juara Dunia Moto2 2020 MotoGp Portimao 2020 Dengan hanya berjarak 14 poin Moto2 2020 yang dimiliki keduanya, maka perebutan gelar juara Moto2 2020 harus direbutkan di seri terakhir Moto2 2020. Why the hell not? Qualif Moto 2. Rossi hopes: "Portimao is fantastic, a lot of good tracks in Europe for me... Bradl: “if Marc were to finish on the podium in Portimão, I wouldn't be... Pol Espargarò: “I think it’s positive if Marquez is fast”, Zarco: "My Ducati caught fire because we have 300 hp!