2008 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix

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.

  2008 Portuguese Grand Prix
Race details
Race 3 of 18 races in the
2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date13 April 2008
Official namebwin.com Grande Prémio de Portugal
LocationAutódromo do Estoril
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.182 km (2.599 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Jorge Lorenzo
Time 1:35.715
Fastest lap
Rider Jorge Lorenzo
Time 1:37.404
Podium
First Jorge Lorenzo
Second Dani Pedrosa
Third Valentino Rossi
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Marco Simoncelli
Time 1:40.257
Fastest lap
Rider Álvaro Bautista
Time 1:41.425
Podium
First Álvaro Bautista
Second Marco Simoncelli
Third Mika Kallio
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Simone Corsi
Time 1:45.367
Fastest lap
Rider Simone Corsi
Time 1:45.557
Podium
First Simone Corsi
Second Joan Olivé
Third Nicolás Terol

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.

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