portimao motogp test

After replacing four-time MotoGP race winner Enea Bastianini at Gresini, Alex Marquez is hoping to achieve similar success after an impressive pre-season.

Following a 2022 MotoGP season where Aleix Espargaro was the biggest surprise, expectations have now risen drastically for the Aprilia rider, who states ‘I am hungry for results’.

Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira’s dream start to life at Aprilia continued in Portimao as both riders ended the two-day MotoGP test ready to race.

Second fastest to round out MotoGP pre-season testing at Portimao, Johann Zarco was part of seven Ducati riders finishing inside the top eight positions, although two tenths remained between himself and world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Alex Marquez feels more progress was made with his Gresini Ducati following another impressive showing at the Portimao MotoGP Test.

Although he cracked the top ten on day-two of the Portimao MotoGP Test, Brad Binder has been left wanting more ahead of the season-opener.

Alex Rins says his LCR Honda is more ‘demanding’ than the Suzuki he claimed five MotoGP wins with, although not as ‘physical as expected’.

LCR Honda Team Principal, Lucio Cecchinello, has confirmed that Alex Rins is liking the Honda MotoGP bike more and more ahead of the new season.

Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira sizzled on day-one of the Portimao MotoGP Test, begging the question whether they could challenge the factory Aprilia duo in 2023.

A turn 15 crash on the opening day of the Portimao MotoGP Test was the only blip for Maverick Vinales, who continued his impressive pre-season form by leading Aprilia’s charge against Ducati.

One of several fallers on the opening day of the Portimao MotoGP Test, Aleix Espargaro was concerned more by arm pump issues that led to him finishing earlier than expected.