MotoGP – Portugal Grand Prix

Nestled in the beautiful surroundings of the Portuguese Algarve, the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve – colloquially known as Portimao, after the port city, half an hour outside of which it is located – opened on 2 November 2008 with 100,000 seats. The circuit was inaugurated by WorldSBK when they went to Portugal for their last race of the season – but it’s not just a race track. The Algarve’s Motorsports Park is a state-of-the-art complex with a breathtaking race track, a go-kart track, an off-road park, a hotel, an apartment complex, a technology park and a sports complex – it’s really a beehive.

As for the actual track layout, the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve has 15 corners – nine on the right, six on the left. The hilly landscape in Portimao is incredible, and the front straight will allow the drivers of MotoGP™ to stretch the legs of their machines properly before a unique descent leads into turn 1. There is a reason it is called a high speed roller coaster, it is a thrill for riders and fans alike.

(Text: MotoGP.com)

Route details:

• LENGTH 4.6 km / 2.85 miles
• CURVES 6 Left – 9 Right
• WIDTH 18 m. / 59.06 ft.
• LONGEST STRAIGHT 969 m. / 3179.13 ft.

Schedule:

Friday:

• 08:00 – 09:40 Moto3 Free Practice No. 1
• 09:55 – 11:15 MotoGP Free Practice No. 1
• 11:30 – 12:30 Moto2 Free Practice No. 1
• 13:00 – 14:00 Moto3 Free Practice No. 2
• 14:15 – 15:35 MotoGP Free Practice No. 2
• 15:50 – 16:50 Moto2 Free Practice No. 2

Saturday:

• 09:00 – 09:40 Moto3 Free Practice No. 3
• 09:55 – 10:40 MotoGP Free Practice No. 3
• 10:55 – 11:35 Moto2 Free Practice No. 3
• 12:35 – 12:50 Moto3 Qualifying No. 1
• 13:00 – 13:15 Moto3 Qualifying Practice No. 2
• 13:30 – 14:00 MotoGP Free Practice Number 4
• 14:10 – 14:25 MotoGP Qualifying Practice No. 1
• 14:35 – 14:50 MotoGP Qualifying Session No. 2
• 15:10 – 15:25 Moto2 Qualifying No. 1
• 15:35 – 15:50 Moto2 Qualifying No. 2

Sunday:

• 09:00 – 09:20 Moto3 Warm Up
• 09:30 – 09:50 MotoGP Warm Up
• 10:00 – 10:20 MotoGP Warm Up
• 11:20 Moto3 Race
• 13:00 MotoGP Race
• 14:20 Moto2 Race

(These and other events can also be easily accessed via the MOTORCYCLES.NEWS APP – including navigation option)