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2008 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix

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FieldValue
Grand PrixPortuguese
flagPortugal
Official_Namebwin.com Grande Prémio de Portugal
LocationAutódromo do Estoril
Course_mi2.599
Course_km4.182
Race_No3
Season_No18
Date13 April
Year2008
ImageEstoril track map.svg
Pole_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:35.715
Fast_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:37.404
First_Rider_MotoGPJorge Lorenzo
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_MotoGPDani Pedrosa
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_MotoGPValentino Rossi
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Pole_Rider_250Marco Simoncelli
Pole_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_2501:40.257
Fast_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
Fast_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Fast_Time_2501:41.425
First_Rider_250Álvaro Bautista
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Marco Simoncelli
Second_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_250Mika Kallio
Third_Rider_250_CountryFinland
Pole_Rider_125Simone Corsi
Pole_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_1251:45.367
Fast_Rider_125Simone Corsi
Fast_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_1251:45.557
First_Rider_125Simone Corsi
First_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Second_Rider_125Joan Olivé
Second_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Third_Rider_125Nicolás Terol
Third_Rider_125_CountrySpain

The 2008 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 2008 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 11–13 April 2008 at the Autódromo do Estoril located in Estoril, Portugal.

This race would mark the first start in Grand Prix motorcycle racing for future multiple time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez. Márquez had entered the previous round at Jerez, but withdrew before the race began.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516RetRetSources:
48ESP Jorge LorenzoFiat Yamaha TeamYamaha2845:53.089125
2ESP Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda TeamHonda28+1.817220
46ITA Valentino RossiFiat Yamaha TeamYamaha28+12.723316
5USA Colin EdwardsTech 3 YamahaYamaha28+17.223513
21USA John HopkinsKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki28+23.7521011
1AUS Casey StonerDucati Marlboro TeamDucati28+26.688910
52GBR James ToselandTech 3 YamahaYamaha28+32.63169
7AUS Chris VermeulenRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki28+36.382138
65ITA Loris CapirossiRizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki28+38.268127
56JPN Shinya NakanoSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda28+39.476116
15SMR Alex de AngelisSan Carlo Honda GresiniHonda28+1:01.306165
24ESP Toni ElíasAlice TeamDucati28+1:03.867144
33ITA Marco MelandriDucati Marlboro TeamDucati28+1:09.525173
50FRA Sylvain GuintoliAlice TeamDucati28+1:09.634182
14FRA Randy de PunietLCR Honda MotoGPHonda28+1:11.54281
13AUS Anthony WestKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki28+1:23.62915
69USA Nicky HaydenRepsol Honda TeamHonda16Accident4
4ITA Andrea DoviziosoJiR Team Scot MotoGPHonda15Accident7

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819RetRetRetRetRetRetDNQOFFICIAL 250cc REPORT
19ESP Álvaro BautistaAprilia2644:34.257225
58ITA Marco SimoncelliGilera26+7.050120
36FIN Mika KallioKTM26+7.063416
12CHE Thomas LüthiAprilia26+12.998813
4JPN Hiroshi AoyamaKTM26+14.666611
72JPN Yuki TakahashiHonda26+18.498510
60ESP Julián SimónKTM26+26.812119
21ESP Héctor BarberáAprilia26+28.01298
55ESP Héctor FaubelAprilia26+28.288107
52CZE Lukáš PešekAprilia26+36.966126
41ESP Aleix EspargaróAprilia26+38.296135
25ITA Alex BaldoliniAprilia26+52.070144
14THA Ratthapark WilairotHonda26+1:13.303173
90ITA Federico SandiAprilia26+1:17.592202
50IRL Eugene LavertyAprilia26+1:21.363211
17CZE Karel AbrahamAprilia26+1:26.35516
54SMR Manuel PoggialiGilera26+1:27.43815
10HUN Imre TóthAprilia25+1 lap22
45IDN Doni Tata PraditaYamaha25+1 lap23
15ITA Roberto LocatelliGilera23Retirement19
75ITA Mattia PasiniAprilia20Accident3
7ESP Russell GómezAprilia11Retirement24
32ITA Fabrizio LaiGilera4Retirement18
6ESP Alex DebónAprilia3Accident7
89CHN Ho Wan ChowAprilia1Accident25
91PRT Sérgio BatistaHondaDid not qualify

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSWDOFFICIAL 125cc REPORT
24ITA Simone CorsiAprilia2340:56.168125
6ESP Joan OlivéDerbi23+0.299620
18ESP Nicolás TerolAprilia23+6.355316
51USA Stevie BonseyAprilia23+14.973213
99GBR Danny WebbAprilia23+15.532411
1HUN Gábor TalmácsiAprilia23+15.868910
63FRA Mike Di MeglioDerbi23+15.87589
17DEU Stefan BradlAprilia23+17.88778
33ESP Sergio GadeaAprilia23+18.12357
11DEU Sandro CorteseAprilia23+22.613206
29ITA Andrea IannoneAprilia23+27.490125
77CHE Dominique AegerterDerbi23+27.544194
44ESP Pol EspargaróDerbi23+28.370213
60AUT Michael RansederAprilia23+28.417222
7ESP Efrén VázquezAprilia23+32.713151
71JPN Tomoyoshi KoyamaKTM23+34.00211
27ITA Stefano BiancoAprilia23+47.69817
93ESP Marc MárquezKTM23+51.63726
73JPN Takaaki NakagamiAprilia23+51.67924
5FRA Alexis MasbouLoncin23+51.71725
45GBR Scott ReddingAprilia23+1:07.90810
30ESP Pere TutusausAprilia23+1:15.89423
13ITA Dino LombardiAprilia23+1:19.97533
95ROU Robert MureșanAprilia23+1:39.19430
36FRA Cyril CarrilloHonda23+1:39.21834
14ESP Axel PonsAprilia23+1:43.95632
76ESP Iván MaestroAprilia22+1 lap31
37CZE Karel PešekAprilia22+1 lap35
38GBR Bradley SmithAprilia12Accident13
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiKTM12Retirement28
22ESP Pablo NietoKTM11Retirement14
16FRA Jules CluzelLoncin8Retirement27
12ESP Esteve RabatKTM7Retirement18
35ITA Raffaele De RosaKTM6Accident16
56NLD Hugo van den BergAprilia0Accident29
19ITA Roberto LacalendolaApriliaDid not start
69FRA Louis RossiHondaWithdrew

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round three has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1ESP Jorge Lorenzo61
2ESP Dani Pedrosa61
3ITA Valentino Rossi47
4AUS Casey Stoner40
5GBR James Toseland29

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1JPN Yamaha65
2JPN Honda61
3ITA Ducati40
4JPN Suzuki27
5JPN Kawasaki24
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2007 Portuguese Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2009 Portuguese Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2008 Portuguese MotoGP".
  2. (13 June 2017). "2008 Portuguese MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  3. (2008). "Classification".
  4. "motogp.com · bwin.com GRANDE PREMIO DE PORTUGAL · MotoGP Race Classification 2008".
  5. (2008). "Standings".
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