Portugal

100% podium streak in 2022

Apr 4, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts made an impression at the fourth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Agueda, Portugal, making amends to his first race woes with a convincing victory in […]

Primed for MXGP of Portugal

Mar 30, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Yamaha’s Factory MXGP and MX2 teams will be back to full strength this weekend at the Portuguese Grand Prix with the return of Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Thibault Benistant. Benistant will join his teammate, […]

Geerts Extends Podium Streak & MX2 Championship Lead in Argentina

Mar 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Jago Geerts continued his fine form at the MXGP of Patagonia-Argentina, claiming an emphatic race win and a second-place finish to celebrate the third round of the FIM Motocross World […]

2022 Yamaha YXZ1000R European Cup SuperFinale Host

Jan 27, 2022 Michael Le Pard

After the outstanding success of the event in 2021, Yamaha Motor Europe is pleased to announce that the 2022 edition of the Yamaha YXZ1000R European Cup SuperFinale will take place in Portalegre, Portugal on 28-30 […]

Inspiration Friday: The Great Get-a-way

Jan 21, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Let the cold winter snow blow as warmer, sunnier riding days are ahead. Today Total Motorcycle shovels away the winter blues with Inspiration Friday The Great Get-a-way! How does riding the jungles of Costa Rica […]

Ducati conquers third MotoGP Constructors World Title at Portimão

Nov 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Thanks to another sensational victory by Pecco Bagnaia at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão (Portugal), Ducati secured the MotoGP Constructors’ World Championship for the second consecutive time, one race ahead of the end […]

Another rider takes racer out of MotoGP race

Nov 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder gained almost ten positions to enter the top ten of the MotoGP class at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal for the Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve. – […]

One of the hardest races and one of my best

Nov 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Remy Gardner was victorious at the Moto2 Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve in Portugal and the penultimate round of the current MotoGP™ season. Red Bull KTM Ajo teammate Raul Fernandez was runner-up. – Gardner toasts […]

MotoGP 2021 – Round 17 of 18 Algarve International Circuit (POR)

Nov 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Tech3 KTM Factory Racing’s Iker Lecuona entered Q2 and confirmed 10th place on the grid during qualification for the penultimate round of the 2021 MotoGP series at the Grande Prémio Brembo do Algarve. Round seventeen […]

MotoGP ventured to sunny climes in the south of Portugal

Nov 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

For the second time this year MotoGP ventured to sunny climes in the south of Portugal and to the coastal town of Portimao. The drops, climbs, blind-entry corners and technical challenge of the Algarve International […]

Spectacular Autodromo Internacional do Algarve Portimao Portugal Day1

Nov 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team riders returned to action today on the spectacular Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao, Portugal, for Day 1 of free practices for the seventeenth and penultimate round of the 2021 MotoGP […]

Autódromo do Algarve is an incredible MotoGP track

Nov 3, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team riders are ready to return to the track this weekend for the penultimate round of the MotoGP World Championship at the famous Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão (Portugal), which already […]

Opening Day of the YXZ SuperFinale in Portalegre

Oct 30, 2021 Michael Le Pard

A total of 18 YXZ1000R crews from six different European nations took to the ceremonial start gate in the centre of Portalegre in Portugal on Thursday evening, to officially get the 2021 Yamaha YXZ1000R European […]

MotoGP travels to Algarve International Circuit Portugal for penultimate race of the season

Oct 24, 2021 Michael Le Pard

For the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team, Misano ‘2’ represented another home Grand Prix but also another excellent chance to add to their win tally for 2021. Prior to the trip to the United States Romano […]

YXZ1000R European Cup SuperFinale Portalegre

Oct 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Having been cancelled last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Yamaha YXZ1000R European Cup SuperFinale returns with a vengeance in 2021, with YXZ1000R crews gearing up to contest the season-ending event in Portalegre, Portugal […]