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After a hard-fought victory against Pedro Acosta's KTM in Saturday's Sprint, can Álex Márquez make it a double win, starting from fifth on the grid for the Grand Prix? Struggling at the end of yesterday's race, Marco Bezzecchi hopes to stay at the front with his Aprilia, extending his lead in the battle for third place in the championship against Francesco Bagnaia on his factory Ducati.

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MotoGP – Portuguese Grand Prix
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14h47 - Thank you for following us for this Portuguese Grand Prix, see you next week in Valencia for the championship final!

Portuguese GP: Marco Bezzecchi returns to the top with Aprilia

14h46 - fabio quartararo finished sixth, Johann Zarco ninth.

25/25 – 🏁 Marco Bezzecchi wins the Portuguese Grand Prix! The Aprilia rider dominated the race from pole position, Álex Márquez finished second ahead of Pedro Acosta.

25 / 25 - For Johann Zarco, the end of the race is more difficult, after losing seventh place to Ai Ogura, Fabio Di Giannantonio overtakes him, so Zarco is ninth.

25 / 25 - Marco Bezzecchi begins his final lap!

24 / 25 - Pedro Acosta is closing in on Álex Márquez for second place, but he still has nine tenths to make up!

22 / 25 - Johann Zarco is encouraged by his boss Lucio Cecchinello, the Frenchman is currently seventh between Fabio Quartararo and Ai Ogura.

21 / 25 - 📊 Only five laps left to complete:

20 / 25 - The Aprilia rider could become the sixth different winner in the last six Grands Prix, proof that the MotoGP is particularly competitive at the end of this season!

20 / 25 - Marco Bezzecchi starts the last six laps of the Grand Prix with a 3,3 second lead over Álex Márquez.

18 / 25 - Bezzecchi continues to increase his lead, now 2,6 seconds, the Aprilia rider has found what he wanted after a Sprint where he had to quickly admit defeat!

16/25 – 📊 Let's take another look at the standings:

15 / 25 - A French duel is approaching, Johann Zarco has come back in the slipstream of Quartararo's Yamaha for sixth place.

14 / 25 - A small mistake by Quartararo in the downhill hairpin, and Binder takes advantage, now he's fifth.

13 / 25 - Up front, Marco Bezzecchi has slammed his fist on the table, he now has a two-second lead over Álex Márquez.

12 / 25 - Despite losing his rear wing after contact with Aldeguer, Brad Binder continues to put pressure on Fabio Quartararo, but he can't find an opening yet!

11/25 – 💥 The fall of Francesco Bagnaia! The Italian lost the front end entering turn 10.

11 / 25 - We are approaching the halfway point of the race, Aldeguer has overtaken Quartararo for fifth position.

10 / 25 - What's happening to Pedro Acosta? The KTM rider is now more than two seconds behind Álex Márquez!

9 / 25 - Fermín Aldeguer attacks Brad Binder, the two riders touch three times, but the Ducati moves into sixth position!

8 / 25 - The gap has stabilized at the front of the race, still half a second between Bezzecchi and Márquez.

8 / 25 - Binder almost lost control under braking for the hairpin, he lost a few lengths to Quartararo, and is now under pressure from Aldeguer!

6 / 25 - The leading trio therefore has a 2,6 second advantage over Francesco Bagnaia, who is holding his fourth place firmly against a Fabio Quartararo busy repelling the attempts of Brad Binder.

6 / 25 - 📊 The Grand Prix standings after the first five laps:

5 / 25 - Bezzecchi now only has half a second's lead over Álex Márquez, the three-way battle in the Sprint is likely to once again be a battle for the Grand Prix victory this time!

4 / 25 - It appears that Bastianini's KTM has had its rear tire changed, and he is back on track.

4 / 25 - Márquez and Acosta set the fastest lap in quick succession, and thus they are closing in on Marco Bezzecchi.

3 / 25 - While attempting to overtake Fabio Quartararo, Johann Zarco is having a very difficult lap, having been overtaken by Brad Binder and Fermín Aldeguer. The South African started fourteenth and is already sixth!

2 / 25 - ⚒️ New problem for Joan Mir with the Honda, just like Enea Bastianini with the KTM, both riders return to the garage.

2 / 25 - Bezzecchi attacks strongly from the start, he has an eight-tenths lead over the chasing duo!

2 / 25 - Márquez is already attacking Acosta for second place, while Bezzecchi finished the first lap in the lead. Bagnaia took fourth place from Quartararo.

1 / 25 - Quartararo is fourth, Zarco sixth.

1 / 25 - 💥 Fall of Franco Morbidelli.

1/25 – 🟢 The Portuguese Grand Prix is ​​underway! A great start from Acosta, but it's Bezzecchi who's in the lead going into the first corner. Álex Márquez is once again third in the opening corners!

14h02 - The drivers are back on the grid, it's showtime!

14h00 - The formation lap of the Portuguese Grand Prix is ​​underway in Portimão!

13h58 - ☀️ The air temperature is 22°C, and the track temperature is 29°C, just moments before the start.

13h56 - All riders will be using a medium rear tire, and except for Álex Rins, who will start with a medium front tire, the rest of the field will have a hard tire.

13h53 – 📺 A very emotional moment for Miguel Oliveira and his family.

A DREAM farewell in front of his home crowd ❤️ @ _moliveira88 #PortugueseGP 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/lEJB48UY5Y

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) November 9, 2025

13:50 PM – 🇵🇹 Miguel Oliveira's wife and daughter bring him a Portuguese flag on the starting grid, a magnificent tribute to the man who won his home Grand Prix in 2020!

13h48 - With 12 minutes to go before the start, a quick reminder of the starting grid for this penultimate Grand Prix of the season.

1) Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia)
2) Pedro Acosta (KTM)
3) Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha)

4) Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati)
5) Alex Marquez (Gresini Ducati)
6) Johann Zarco (LCR Honda)

7) Joan Mir (Honda)
8) Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha)
9) Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati)

10) Pol Espargaro (Tech3 KTM)
11) Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Ducati)
12) Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia)

13) Luca Marini (Honda)
14) Brad Binder (KTM)
15) Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati)

16) Enea Bastianini (Tech3 KTM)
17) Alex Rins (Yamaha)
18) Nicolò Bulega (Ducati)

19) Miguel Oliveira (Pramac Yamaha)
20) Lorenzo Savadori (Aprilia)
21) Somkiat Chantra (LCR Honda)

13h46 - The atmosphere heats up on the pit straight as local hero Miguel Oliveira makes his return to the starting grid! The Portuguese driver will contest his final home Grand Prix in a few moments.

13:42 – 💬 "I'm going to give it my all. We know that after Moto2 it's never easy for us in the first few laps, but we'll see how the tire performs after a few laps.", explains Fabio Quartararo on the starting grid.

13h40 - Before diving into Sunday's Grand Prix, let's take a quick look back at Saturday's Sprint!

Portuguese GP: Alex Márquez denies Pedro Acosta his first Sprint victory

13:35 p.m. – 👋 Hello everyone, welcome to AUTOhebdo.fr to follow the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix live!