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Ducati considers handing Bulega MotoGP debut, replacing Marquez at Portimao

WSBK star Bulega could make his MotoGP debut in Portugal next month, according to Tardozzi

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Ducati considers handing Nicolo Bulega MotoGP debut, replacing Marc Marquez at Portimao

WSBK star Bulega could make his MotoGP debut in Portugal next month, according to Tardozzi

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GEDLICH reveals 2026 Winter Series calendar

GEDLICH Racing has announced its calendar for the 2026 Winter Series, which will once again visit Portugal and Spain’s finest circuits.

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6H of Barcelona: Razoon - more than racing completes its clean sweep

Thomas Andersen and Simon Birch took home the victory for Razoon – more than racing in the inaugural GEDLICH Racing 6h of Barcelona.

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Razoon attempts Gedlich six-hour double in Barcelona

6 Hours of Portimao winning crew Razoon will enter its Porsche 992 GT3 R at this weekend’s 6 Hours of Barcelona as the Austrian team looks to make it two out of two in this winter’s Gedlich Racing enduros.

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Razoon Porsche victorious in Gedlich 6 Hours Portimao

Razoon Porsche clinched victory in the inaugural Gedlich Racing six-hour race in Portimao, with Simon Birch and Thomas Andersen seeing off a competitive field in their 992 GT 3.

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Gomez takes Formula Winter Series championship lead after Portimao opener

Gabriel Gomez has taken an early lead of Gedlich Racing’s 2025 Formula Winter Series standings after two victories at the Portimao season-opener.

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Formula Winter Series to commence at Portimao

Leading Formula 4 teams will contest the opening round of Gedlich Racing's Formula Winter Series at the Algarve Circuit in Portugal this weekend.

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Three teams share GT4 Winter Series spoils at eventful Portimao meeting

Three different winners won as many races in the GT4 Winter Series as Elite Motorsport's domination came to an end in Portimao.

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Gedlich Winter Series introduces two new six-hour races for 2025

Gedlich Racing has introduced a new format into the Winter Series racing championships, with the inaugural editions of the 6 hours of Portimao and 6 hours of Barcelona.

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MotoGP concessions: How close was Aprilia to joining Yamaha and Honda?

Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken the top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category…

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MotoGP concessions: Aprilia almost relegated to category D with Yamaha and Honda

Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category in…

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Lamborghini not concerned over Le Mans reliability despite rain-interrupted test

The track was wet for the majority of the three days of testing at Portimao for the single long-distance test scheduled by Lamborghini and its Iron Lynx factory squad ahead of the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship on 15-16 June, team principal Andrea Piccini has revealed.

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Miller "can only wish to ride" KTM like MotoGP rookie Acosta

Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday's grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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Miller "can only wish to ride" KTM like rookie Acosta in MotoGP

Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday’s grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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Mir slams Morbidelli for 'not clever' opening lap clash in Portugal MotoGP

Although Pramac Ducati rider Morbidelli started Sunday’s Portimao three positions ahead of Mir in 17th, a poor getaway dropped him into the clutches of his Honda rival through the opening sequence of corners.

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Vinales "closes the circle" with first Aprilia win in Portugal MotoGP sprint

Having inherited the lead on lap 12 after Francesco Bagnaia ran wide at Turn 1, Vinales resisted pressure from first Marc Marquez and then Jorge Martin to win the half-distance race at Portimao by just over a second.

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Quartararo: Yamaha's improved Portugal MotoGP form 'not unexpected'

While last fortnight’s Qatar opener highlighted the widening gulf between Yamaha and the frontrunners in MotoGP at the start of the 2024 MotoGP season, the Japanese manufacturer appeared to close the gap back in Portimao as both 2021 champion Quartararo and new recruit Alex Rins earned an automatic entry into…

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Quartararo: Yamaha's improved Portugal MotoGP form "not unexpected"

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Marquez in “no rush” to sort MotoGP future despite dwindling factory Ducatis

The eight-time grand prix world champion only signed a one-year deal with Gresini for the 2024 season and is a key piece of the rider market for next year.While Ducati management has publicly never ruled out the possibility of Marquez being signed by the manufacturer in 2025, a new contract…

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Portimao track undergoes key safety changes ahead of MotoGP round

Over the last few years, riders have been calling for the gravel traps at the circuit near Portimao to be altered due to what they felt was a dangerous size of stone being used.

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Martin “cannot use strongest parts” of his riding on 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike

The 2023 championship runner-up took the first win of the 2024 campaign on Saturday in the sprint contest.But he couldn’t convert his pole into a second win in the grand prix, dropping behind Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap and ultimately finishing third.While Martin branded the Qatar round as a…

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Martin "cannot use strongest parts" of his riding on 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike

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Bagnaia: Understanding 2024 Ducati more important than Qatar MotoGP win

The reigning double world champion took the lead in the standings after putting in a controlled performance on Sunday to win the season-opening grand prix at Losail.It marked the second season in a row that Bagnaia has won the first grand prix of the year and came after a tricky…

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GT Winter Series Aragon: Multiple manufacturers set to battle in GT4WS

The Prototype Winter Series rejoins the GTWS, GT4WS and Formula Winter Series this weekend for the first time since the Portimao rounds in January, to set up a schedule featuring a bumper total of 11 races across Saturday and Sunday.

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