Oliveira got the dream start and into Turn 1, it was Portugal’s superstar who led the way. Nakagami bounced back from two crashes this weekend to finish the season on a high with his fourth top five, a strong campaign for the Japanese rider. Aron Canet (Pull&Bear Aspar Team) wrapped up Rookie of the Year as Hector Garzo (Flexbox HP 40) crashed out, Canet increasing his advantage by a point as he came home 15th. I have a great team, we’ll enjoy it and need a relaxed day to enjoy it. GP de France 9 oct. 2020 au 11 oct. 2020 An amazing achievement from Pol, KTM and the whole team in 2020 as the Spaniard now says his goodbyes and heads for Honda. The Spaniard now had breathing space back to a sensational battle for P5 though, with Zarco was leading it from Crutchlow and Dovizioso after his Turn 1 pass on Bradl and Nakagami. Aleix Espargaro will ride the 2021 Aprilia RS-GP at Jerez on Tuesday and Wednesday. Morbidelli and Miller also got very good getaways from the front row and they both held station, before Miller then tried to get past the Yamaha at Turn 5. The move came at Turn 13, Miller through and holding it into Turn 14, turning the tables this time around to get some sweet revenge on the Italian. Out front, Oliveira had an easy – relatively speaking – run to victory, or at least made it look that way after undoubtedly one of the rides of the season. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. The season was notably characterized by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the absence of perennial title favourite Marc Márquez, the high number of wins from different riders, teams and constructors, and the Yamaha engine controversy. Bit by bit though, the ‘Beast’ was clawing his way back and first to go was Martin. Keeping it calm, the Australian came out of the final corner and took the chequered flag to clinch his first Grand Prix victory, emulating father and MotoGP Legend Wayne Gardner. Martin took sixth after holding off a hard-charging Joe Roberts (Tennor American Racing), the Spaniard saying farewell to the class and the American his team. It was a copy/paste from Valencia between Morbidelli and Miller, but this time it was for P2 as Oliveira had well and truly checked out. Rins slipped right back in the latter stages and takes the final point of 2020, a disappointing end to a great season for the Spaniard who takes the 2020 bronze medal. After some more shuffling and ousting in the front battle, Arenas was back in tenth. Marini did all he could, eventually having to settle for second and second in the World Championship. }); The Portuguese rider was off like a shot on his way to premier class win number two, rounding out the season in serious style as Miller gained some revenge on Morbidelli. Sunday MotoGP. The MotoGP riders had a day of testing at Portimao on Wednesday to test a new track surface and familiarize themselves with the demanding layout. A mistake from the ‘Beast’ then also allowed Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Jorge Martin to squeeze through as well. googletag.pubads().set('adsense_background_color', '#000'); McPhee picked up P9 to beat Öncü, Niccolo Antonelli (SIC58 Squadra Corse) was P11 ahead of World Champion Arenas. MotoGP: World Championship Race Results From Portimao. But would it last? By two laps to go though, Lowes was a second adrift and it started to come down to praying the two would duel. Out front, Oliveira had an easy – relatively speaking – run to victory, or at least made it look that way after undoubtedly one of the rides of the season. 2020 Portimao MotoGP FP2 Result: Zarco Sets The Pace Submitted by Zara Daniela on Fri, 2020-11-20 15:40 The premier class got another hour to enjoy the wonders of the Algarve Circuit and nice warm asphalt welcomed them and opened the floodgates on times in the 1:39s. The Majorcan hit the back of Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing) at the tight right-hander and was lucky to stay on, Mir then dropping back down to 20th with all the work to do again. Raul Fernandez (Red Bull KTM Ajo) signed off from Moto3 with pure dominance in the Grande Premio MEO de Portugal, the Spaniard taking the holeshot from his sixth pole of the season and uncatchable thereafter. Nevertheless, Arenas was taking risks. Rins: "Now I know why in 2020 I struggled here in Portugal, I didn't have the strength" That is apart from Aprilia, the only manufacturer remaining with concessions that allow their racers to ride and develop their MotoGP bikes outside of the official test sessions. Not all press releases are posted and Roadracingworld.com may reject press releases if the content is too heavy on commercial promotion with little or no news value or if the press release contains obvious errors. Very emotional, and just glad to finish the season on a high and with a strong performance like today.”. After a tough qualifying leaving him in 27th on the grid, the Italian had his head down and clawed back the gap from the second group to his, arriving on the scene with still more than a few laps left – now well in the fight with Arenas and Ogura, his two Championship rivals. But still, the number 43 couldn’t get close enough to pounce. Morbidelli’s third place gives him second overall in the Championship and the title of top Independent Team rider in 2020. In the space of a lap, the advantage had been cut from a second down to just six tenths. I have no words to describe my gratitude to all the people, the crowd watching at home who couldn’t be here today. MotoGP Portimao: Full Race Results November 22, 2020 Declan Constable 0 Comments Miguel Oliveira, MotoGP, MotoGP News, Portimao. Behind him, Pol Espargaro’s podium hopes in his final KTM appearance were slipping away,  with Miller gaining in small but important increments to get 3.4 seconds up the road as the Ducati man sat half a second behind Valencia GP nemesis Morbidelli…. Bezzecchi crossed the line in fourth, not quite enough for the Italian to challenge for the podium, and then came Bastianini. Foggia’s race was also phenomenal, the Italian bouncing back from two Long Laps to second, just enough to fend off Jeremy Alcoba. And to my team, this is my farewell to Tech 3 but it’s a great day, that I could give them this victory again, for Tech 3 and and KTM, it’s a huge accomplishment for me. The Italian ends 2020 P4 in the standings before his 2021 sabbatical, it’s not the podium he’ll have been hoping for but a positive way to end his season. The battle for the lower ends of the top 10 was a feisty one too, as Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) were embroiled in an almighty tangle, the Japanese rider eventually getting the better of the Frenchman for P9. It worked, and Gardner almost immediately opened out half a second. So on the last lap, all Arenas had to do was defend and stay on. 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. By David Swarts. 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. Marini took second and with it second in the World Championship, with Sam Lowes (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) riding through the pain barrier to an incredible third place. Oliveira’s lead was now over three seconds. Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) took a stunning pole position on Saturday at the Grande Premio MEO de Portugal, putting him in the perfect position to face down his home race with a clear view to Turn 1. Aleix Espargaro was another who had awesome late-race pace, the Aprilia man secures his third top 10 of the year with a great effort on the Algarve. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. To complete the podium it was another Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) v Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) duel, with the Aussie coming out on top this time around and with that securing Ducati the contructors’ crown. Sounds like a good Sunday’s work on home turf. Ayumu Sasaki (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) took points but had a tougher race from the front row, ahead of Carlos Tatay (Reale Avintia Moto3) and Kaito Toba (Red Bull KTM Ajo) as they were the final scorers of 2020. The pair made quick work of the Australian too, both slicing their way through in the space of a sector and suddenly, with eight laps completed, the top three in the World Championship were split by just five points. The Portuguese rider was on rails around the rollercoaster and with 11 to go, his advantage did then stretch up to and over four seconds. Remy Gardner (ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team) is now a Grand Prix winner! ... 2020 French MotoGP Results—Friday Combined. Formula 1 adopted a similar technology a few years back in order to improve visibility during night races and where poor weather was a factor. Extremely happy, a great way to end the season and hopefully this is a glimpse of what’s to come next year.”. On the exit of Turn 4 though, Arenas was then out of the seat and onto the green. To complete the podium it was another Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) v Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) duel, with the Aussie coming out on top this time around and with that securing Ducati the contructors’ crown. Unfortunately for the Iwata factory, 2020 wasn’t the year they’d have hoped for after their Jerez success. At the front though, Fernandez was the ride of the day. Marc Marquez admits he 'doesn't understand' why he was so strong on his return to MotoGP action in Portuguese Grand Prix practice, 265 days after he last rode his Honda. Bastianini, meanwhile, came through to third from the second row, whilst there was a nightmare start off the front row for Fabio Di Giannantonio (Beta Tools Speed Up). Tags MotoGP, 2020 Ducati Team test rider Michele Pirro ended the second and final day of the Portimao Test at the top of the timesheets, thanks to a 1:40.435, less than three tenths shy of the time set by Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini) on Wednesday. MotoGP make their first visit to Portimao with Mir after winning the 2020 title last weekend in Valencia, but six riders are still in contention with a mathematical … A mistake from Lowes then saw him lose some touch with Gardner and Marini, but the towel was far from thrown in in. The Australian was slightly wide, however, and Morbidelli didn’t hesitate to take it straight back. P5 wasn’t enough for the number one spot but with the equally awesome Ogura finishing P8, Arbolino takes second in the Championship based on number on wins. The Majorcan hit the back of Johann Zarco (Esponsorama Racing) at the tight right-hander and was lucky to stay on, Mir then dropping back down to 20th with all the work to do again. ... 2020 French MotoGP Results—Friday Combined. I like being a tester, it's a job close to perfection for me. Meanwhile World Champion Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) had got himself on the fringes of the top 10 from P20 on the grid, but then was almost down on Lap 2 at Turn 3. The Australian, gunning for a career-first intermediate class victory, was right on the tail of the Championship contender with only seven laps remaining, and with some incredible pace. And to my team, this is my farewell to Tech 3 but it’s a great day, that I could give them this victory again, for Tech 3 and and KTM, it’s a huge accomplishment for me. I have no words to describe my gratitude to all the people, the crowd watching at home who couldn’t be here today. So, onto the last lap of the season we went. Rins was now P14, Triple Crown hopes for Suzuki well and truly out the window and barring a mistake from Morbidelli and an upturn in speed for Rins, P2 in the title was lost as well. Alle Rennergebnisse und Statistiken zu MotoGP 2020. GP d'Émilie-Romagne 18 sept. 2020 au 20 sept. 2020 . Fernandez eventually slipped back to eighth after being in podium contention during the early running of the race. On Lap 3 his lead was up to 1.5 seconds and the Portuguese rider was into the 1:39s, Morbidelli and Miller with no answer. 7.6 seconds up the road though, Miller was back on the tailpipes of Morbidelli. Congratulations to the Spaniard and his team on a wonderful 2020 season, and congratulations to Arbolino and Ogura for taking the fight down to the last lap. The KTM struck back. Behind the duo were a whole host of riders: Bradl, Zarco, Rins, Nakagami and Dovizioso, with the three 2020 Yamahas now occupying P13, P14 and P15 – Quartararo leading Maverick Viñales and Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP teammate Valentino Rossi. Marini was then shuffled back to third on the opening lap when he hit a false neutral out of Turn 5, and the first lap was completed with The Beast in control in terms of the title as he sat second with Marini in third, Lowes in fifth and Marco Bezzecchi (SKY Racing Team VR46) down in seventh. A huge moment on the final lap of the race and suddenly, the points leader was P12 – but that was ok. Arbolino was up to P5 and Ogura had regrouped to P8, but it would be enough. The podium was decided: Oliveira made more history, Miller secured the Constructors’ crown for Ducati (for the first time since 2007 no less), and Morbidelli took second in the Championship and top Independent Team rider after five podiums… three of them wins. The move came at Turn 13, Miller through and holding it into Turn 14, turning the tables this time around to get some sweet revenge on the Italian. I worked on myself really hard last winter and this year as well. The pair’s squabbling over fourth saw them lose touch with Marini and Lowes ahead of them too, who themselves had latched onto the rear tyre of Gardner. The adrenaline was then clearly starting to kick in for Lowes as the battered and bruised Brit muscled his way ahead of Jorge Martin (Red Bull KTM Ajo) to move up to fourth. Portuguese Curtain Call | Now Boris has to wear underpants again, MotoGP riders and team managers reflect on Portimao season closer, Oliveira takes Portimao Pole | Jack P3 | Remy on pole in Moto2, MotoGP riders and team managers reflect on Styrian stunner, Rider reflections on opening day of practice in Portugal, Marc Marquez admits nerves ahead of MotoGP return, Digital flagging system introduced ahead of schedule, Joan Mir without crew chief at Portimao after positive test. I. With his solid fifth place, the ‘Beast’ was crowned the 2020 Moto2 World Champion, wrapping up a sensational season before he moves to the premier class next year. As the lights went out and the title showdown got underway, Marini, from second on the grid, took the holeshot with Gardner taking second from pole. The Australian was slightly wide, however, and Morbidelli didn’t hesitate to take it straight back. Behind the duo, was nearly seven seconds of clear air ahead of Pol Espargaro. You know you dream about these kind of races and to finally be able to do it, it’s incredible. 1 Miguel Oliveira* – Red Bull KTM Tech 3 – KTM 41:48.163, 2 Jack Miller* -Pramac Racing – Ducati +3.193, 3 Franco Morbidelli* – Petronas Yamaha SRT – Yamaha +3.298, Miguel Oliveira: “It’s unreal. 2020 Portimao MotoGP podium 1 Miguel Oliveira – Red Bull KTM Tech 3 – KTM 41:48.163 2 Jack Miller -Pramac Racing – Ducati +3.193 3 Franco Morbidelli – Petronas Yamaha SRT – Yamaha +3.298 Lowes was also starting to fade ever so slightly, his hand injury starting to take its toll. Portimao to host 2020 MotoGP™ season finale The final race weekend of the season will take place at the stunning Autodromo Internacional do Algarve Tags MotoGP , 2020 With that, Gardner seemed to suddenly be back in his groove and chasing down Marini at the front of the race. Viñales finishes sixth in the standings, with Rossi’s final factory Yamaha race ending with a P12 in Portimao. The number 42 was fighting to keep all three 2020 YZR-M1s behind him for P12. GP de Catalogne 25 sept. 2020 au 27 sept. 2020 . And so, the curtains are drawn on an incredible 2020 MotoGP™ World Championship. MotoGP: "I was sure of it after last year's bad weekend. Dovizioso had a sterling final half of the race to earn P6 in his final race for Ducati. Ogura, now desperate, was deep into Turn 1 after trying to pass five riders in one. MotoGP, like Formula 1, will adopt digital flag panels for the 2021 season, starting at this weekend’s Portimao Grand Prix in Portugal. The Italian ends 2020 P4 in the standings before his 2021 sabbatical, it’s not the podium he’ll have been hoping for but a positive way to end his season. Check out the Crash MotoGP YouTube channel - CLICK HERE Morbidelli held off Miller for most of the race, but the Australian made a last-lap pass to snatch second. Ahead of him, Bezzecchi was given a huge hug by his SKY Racing Team VR46 squad for taking fourth, the Italian now focussing on being crowned Moto2 Champion this time next year… where Lowes and Gardner will be two of the men waiting to race him for it. And that clear view was never interrupted again once the lights went out as the Portuguese rider rode the race of his life to disappear at the front and decimate the field. Fernandez was now causing problems for Gardner, who was starting to slip backwards, and the Spaniard was fully committed as he dived through on the Australian to take third place. Binder crashed out of the finale, rider ok. Zarco crossed the line in P10 ahead of his switch from Esponsorama Ducati to Pramac Ducati, the Frenchman getting the better of factory Yamaha duo Viñales and Rossi. 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. Viñales finishes sixth in the standings, with Rossi’s final factory Yamaha race ending with a P12 in Portimao. MCNews covers all areas of interest for the motorcycling public including news, reviews and comprehensive racing coverage. Binder crashed out of the finale, rider ok. Zarco crossed the line in P10 ahead of his switch from Esponsorama Ducati to Pramac Ducati, the Frenchman getting the better of factory Yamaha duo Viñales and Rossi. Thank you to the fans watching from home, the partners and broadcasters and promoters and everyone worked to make it possible. Last week, Formula 1 announced it would be visiting the Portuguese venue later this season. Road Racing World Championship season.. On Lap 9, Oliveira struck another fastest lap of the race – a 1:39.855 – and his lead was now creeping up to the four-second mark. The Frenchman tops the timesheets from... [pdf-embedder url=\"https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MotoGP-FP2-2.pdf\"... [pdf-embedder url=\"https://www.roadracingworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MotoGP-FP1-2.pdf\"... Maxwell Sets Wakefield Park Benchmark Four points was the difference between three riders in the end. Marini then made his move on Bastianini at Turn 1, and Lowes would follow him through too, squeezing past the Championship leader to push the Italian back to fourth in the space of half a lap. The pair edged out Crutchlow as the British rider bows out of full-time racing with a 13th place, a fantastic career coming to an end for the number 35 as he gets ready for a Yamaha test rider role in 2021. Dovizioso had a sterling final half of the race to earn P6 in his final race for Ducati. P7 for the HRC test rider beats his Le Mans P8 from this year as the Repsol Honda call-up flew the flag high in the finale. Alas, Portimao will not decide the MotoGP championship, as Suzuki NKIT Joan Mir did enough today to clinch on points, leading Yamaha’s Morbidelli by 29 points after today’s action. That put the Italtrans man down in seventh and the top three in the Championship were now even tighter, just three points split them in an unbelievably tense finale. ... And so, the curtains are drawn on an incredible 2020 MotoGP… By David Swarts. The season was notably characterized by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the absence of perennial title favourite Marc Márquez, the high number of wins from different riders, teams and constructors, and the Yamaha engine controversy. The final places inside the top ten were taken by Lorenzo Baldassarri (FlexBox HP 40) and Xavi Vierge (Petronas Sprinta Racing). The British rider was almost in Lisbon and dropped to P9, just ahead of Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team Gresini). Aleix Espargaro was another who had awesome late-race pace, the Aprilia man secures his third top 10 of the year with a great effort on the Algarve. This is my best race and it’s incredible to end my Moto3 career with victory and pole. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Alex Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) then also passed Quartararo, the early season favourite slipping backwards.