The Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

History

The event was first held in 1987 at the Jarama circuit in Spain. 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. In 1988, a second race was held at the new Jerez circuit which was also located in Spain. 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. 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. 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. In 2013 however, the Portuguese round was dropped in favour of the Circuit of the Americas in the United States.

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. In 2021, the originally one-off race was brought back as the third round of the season. The race was also held in 2022. On 2 August 2022, it was announced that Portuguese Grand Prix would be the season-opener event between 24–26 March.

In the 2024 season, Portugal hosted its first ever MotoE race with the 2024 MotoE World Championship as the season opener - making them the eight country to host a MotoE World Championship.

Official names and sponsors 1987: Gran Premio Marlboro de Portugal (only in name, the race was held in Jarama, Spain) 2000–2004: Grande Prémio 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 Circuito Estoril (no official sponsor) 2020: Grande Prémio MEO de Portugal 2021: Grande Prémio 888 de Portugal 2022–2024: Grande Prémio Tissot de Portugal 2025: Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Portugal 2026: Repsol Grand Prix of Portugal

Formerly used circuits

Winners Multiple winners (riders)

# Wins Rider Wins Category Years won 5 Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 500cc 2001 3 Toni Elías MotoGP 2006 250cc 2003, 2004 Álvaro Bautista 250cc 2007, 2008 125cc 2006 Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP 2008, 2009, 2010 2 Daijiro Kato 250cc 2000, 2001 Stefan Bradl Moto2 2010, 2011 Casey Stoner MotoGP 2012 250cc 2005 Marc Márquez Moto2 2012 125cc 2010 Raúl Fernández Moto2 2021 Moto3 2020 Fabio Quartararo MotoGP 2021, 2022 Pedro Acosta Moto2 2023 Moto3 2021 Daniel HolgadoMoto32023, 2024

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

# Wins Manufacturer Wins Category Years won 13 Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012 500cc 2001 250cc 1987, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 125cc 2000 Aprilia MotoGP 2025 250cc 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 125cc 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 9 Yamaha MotoGP 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022 500cc 1987, 20007 KTM MotoGP 2020 Moto3 2012, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025 125cc 2005 Kalex Moto2 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20256 DucatiMotoGP2023, 2024MotoE2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2, 2025 Race 1, 2025 Race 23 Derbi 125cc 2009, 2010 80cc 1987 2 Gilera 250cc 2009 125cc 2001 Suter Moto2 2010, 2012 GasGas Moto3 2022, 2024

By year Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer2026AlgarveReport Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report Race 1 Race 2RiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2025Algarve Alessandro Zaccone Ducati Óscar Gutiérrez Ducati Máximo QuilesKTM Diogo MoreiraKalex Marco BezzecchiAprilia Report 2024 Nicholas SpinelliDucati Mattia CasadeiDucati Daniel HolgadoGasGas Arón CanetKalex Jorge MartínDucati Report Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2023Algarve Daniel Holgado KTM Pedro Acosta Kalex Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Report 2022 Sergio García GasGas Joe Roberts Kalex Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Report 2021 Pedro Acosta KTM Raúl Fernández Kalex Fabio Quartararo Yamaha Report 2020 Raúl Fernández KTM Remy Gardner Kalex Miguel Oliveira KTM Report 2012 Estoril Sandro Cortese KTM Marc Márquez Suter Casey Stoner Honda Report Year Track 125cc Moto2 MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2011 Estoril Nicolás Terol Aprilia Stefan Bradl Kalex Dani Pedrosa Honda Report 2010 Marc Márquez Derbi Stefan Bradl Suter Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report Year Track 125cc 250cc MotoGP ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2009 Estoril Pol Espargaró Derbi Marco Simoncelli Gilera Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report 2008 Simone Corsi Aprilia Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report 2007 Héctor Faubel Aprilia Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report 2006 Álvaro Bautista Aprilia Andrea Dovizioso Honda Toni Elías Honda Report 2005 Mika Kallio KTM Casey Stoner Aprilia Alex Barros Honda Report 2004 Héctor Barberá Aprilia Toni Elías Honda Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report 2003 Pablo Nieto Aprilia Toni Elías Aprilia Valentino Rossi Honda Report 2002 Arnaud Vincent Aprilia Fonsi Nieto Aprilia Valentino Rossi Honda Report Year Track 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 2001 Estoril Manuel Poggiali Gilera Daijiro Kato Honda Valentino Rossi Honda Report 2000 Emilio Alzamora Honda Daijiro Kato Honda Garry McCoy Yamaha Report Year Track 80cc 125cc 250cc 500cc ReportRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturerRiderManufacturer 1987 Jarama Jorge Martínez Derbi Paolo Casoli MBA Anton Mang Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report

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