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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 Lorenzo****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**2845:53.0891**25**
2ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**28+1.8172**20**
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**28+12.7233**16**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**28+17.2235**13**
21USA **John Hopkins****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**28+23.75210**11**
1AUS **Casey Stoner****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**28+26.6889**10**
52GBR **James Toseland****Tech 3 Yamaha****Yamaha**28+32.6316**9**
7AUS **Chris Vermeulen****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**28+36.38213**8**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**28+38.26812**7**
56JPN **Shinya Nakano****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**28+39.47611**6**
15SMR **Alex de Angelis****San Carlo Honda Gresini****Honda**28+1:01.30616**5**
24ESP **Toni Elías****Alice Team****Ducati**28+1:03.86714**4**
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**28+1:09.52517**3**
50FRA **Sylvain Guintoli****Alice Team****Ducati**28+1:09.63418**2**
14FRA **Randy de Puniet****LCR Honda MotoGP****Honda**28+1:11.5428**1**
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/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819RetRetRetRetRetRetDNQ[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/250cc/POR/RAC/classification.pdf)
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**2644:34.2572**25**
58ITA **Marco Simoncelli****Gilera**26+7.0501**20**
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**26+7.0634**16**
12CHE **Thomas Lüthi****Aprilia**26+12.9988**13**
4JPN **Hiroshi Aoyama****KTM**26+14.6666**11**
72JPN **Yuki Takahashi****Honda**26+18.4985**10**
60ESP **Julián Simón****KTM**26+26.81211**9**
21ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**26+28.0129**8**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**26+28.28810**7**
52CZE **Lukáš Pešek****Aprilia**26+36.96612**6**
41ESP **Aleix Espargaró****Aprilia**26+38.29613**5**
25ITA **Alex Baldolini****Aprilia**26+52.07014**4**
14THA **Ratthapark Wilairot****Honda**26+1:13.30317**3**
90ITA **Federico Sandi****Aprilia**26+1:17.59220**2**
50IRL **Eugene Laverty****Aprilia**26+1:21.36321**1**
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/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728RetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNSWD[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2008/125cc/POR/RAC/classification.pdf)
24ITA **Simone Corsi****Aprilia**2340:56.1681**25**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Derbi**23+0.2996**20**
18ESP **Nicolás Terol****Aprilia**23+6.3553**16**
51USA **Stevie Bonsey****Aprilia**23+14.9732**13**
99GBR **Danny Webb****Aprilia**23+15.5324**11**
1HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Aprilia**23+15.8689**10**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Derbi**23+15.8758**9**
17DEU **Stefan Bradl****Aprilia**23+17.8877**8**
33ESP **Sergio Gadea****Aprilia**23+18.1235**7**
11DEU **Sandro Cortese****Aprilia**23+22.61320**6**
29ITA **Andrea Iannone****Aprilia**23+27.49012**5**
77CHE **Dominique Aegerter****Derbi**23+27.54419**4**
44ESP **Pol Espargaró****Derbi**23+28.37021**3**
60AUT **Michael Ranseder****Aprilia**23+28.41722**2**
7ESP **Efrén Vázquez****Aprilia**23+32.71315**1**
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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