From the Czech Republic to Portugal for the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship as the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve hosts Round 7 of the season. An undulating circuit affectionately known as the ‘rollercoaster’ always providing plenty of drama is the venue for the Pirelli Portuguese Round, and we’ve gathered the key stats for you in one handy place.
2023 race winners:
- Alvaro Bautista (Ducati: Race 1, Tissot Superpole Race, Race 2)
Last three pole-sitters at Portimao:
- 2023: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) 1’39.620s
- 2022: Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) 1’39.610s
- 2021: Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) 1’40.219s
Manufacturer podium places (and wins) accumulated from all races at Portimao:
- Ducati: 34 (9)
- Yamaha: 24 (5)
- Kawasaki: 23 (14)
- Aprilia: 10 (4)
- Honda: 10 (1)
- Suzuki: 2
- BMW: 2 (2)
Key gaps from Portimao 2023:
- Front row covered by: 0.252s
- 1 second in Superpole covered… the top 16: 0.974s
- Closest race gap between 1st and 2nd: 0.126s (Bautista 1st, Razgatlioglu 2nd, Race 2)
- Closest race podium: 1.764s (Bautista 1st, Razgatlioglu 2nd, Rinaldi 3rd, Race 2)
- Closest Portimao podium of all-time: 0.658s (Biaggi 1st, Haslam 2nd, Crutchlow 3rd, Race 2, 2010)
Manufacturer top speeds at Portimao, 2023:
- BMW: Loris Baz – 319.6kph, Free Practice 3
- Ducati: Michael Ruben Rinaldi – 319.6kph, Superpole Race
- Kawasaki: Alex Lowes – 318.7kph, Free Practice 2
- Yamaha: Toprak Razgatlioglu – 318.7kph, Free Practice 1
- Honda: Iker Lecuona – 315.0kph, Free Practice 2
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Source: WorldSBK.com