15:33
Fabio Quartararo managed to battle back to P10 after contact with Mir on the opening lap, however, the Yamaha rider was the 🎉first to miss oওut on points.
Marc Marquez, Enea Bastianini Portimao MotoGP
As it happened: Bagnaia wins first MotoGP Sprint of the year in Portimao
The opening MotoGP round of the season continues with 🦋the inaugural MotoGP Sprint race at Portimao.
Marc Marquez ꧅;starts the Sprint and Sunday's Grand Prix from pole after a sensational lap that set a new all-time lap record.
Joining Marquez on the front r🔴ow is Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, while home favourite Miguel Oliveira is four🃏th
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mahbx.com will br🎉ing you live updates and all the late🐽st news throughout the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend.
25 Mar 2023
15:26
Jack Miller was fourth ahead of the two factory Aprilia riders - V🎶inales managed to get the better of Espargaro.
15:23
Bagnaia kicks off title defence with a win
Bagnaia wins the first Spr♔int race of the year from Martin and Marquez.
15:22
Bagnaia leads after a mistake from Martin.
15:22
It's last lap time as Martin is 🔜under pressure from Bagnaia.
15:21
Vinales aga𝄹in goes for the move on Espargaro a tturn 2 as he makes the move stick but not before contact. Marquez is third after a double overtake on Miller and Oliveira.
15:20
Contact between the two Aprilia riders!
15:18
Marquez has regrouped and is now riꦿght behi﷽nd Oliveira.
15:15
Marti🌱n𒈔 fights back into turn one and regains the lead.
15:14
Miller leads!!
15:13
Miller is on an absolute charge as h꧋e gets through on Bagnaia.
15:11
Ma👍rquez is struggling as Miller and Oliveira have overtaken the eight-time world champion.
15:08
Mir's crash was as a result of making con🃏tact with Quartararo.&nbs🧜p;
15:07
Bagnaia is your new leader from Martin and ⛄M𝔍arquez.
15:06
Drama at Ducati!!
Luca Marini has taken Bastianini out✨ at turn five. What a disaster for Duc🍎ati.
15:05
Joan Mir has crashed at turn 13.
15:04
Quartararo has had an awf♋ul opening lap as h𝔉e's down to 14th.
15:04
It's Marquez who leads as Bastianiꦕni and Bagnaia tussle over second place.
15:03
It's lights out in Portimao!
🍸And we're underway for the first-ever MotoGP Sprint.
15:02
Riders are on their formation lap!
14:55
Jack Miller starts fifth and could be one to watch during the early laps, as is the case for Fabio Quartararo after th💞e Yamaha rider onl♌y managed P11 in qualifying.
14:53
Marc Marquez starts from pole ahead of ♌Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, both of whom have better race pace than the Honda rider.
14:47
Good afternoon and welcome back t🐼o the first race day of the 2023 season. Th𝄹e MotoGP Sprint is just over ten minutes from getting underway.
