2008 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix
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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. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | Template:Flagicon Jorge Lorenzo | Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 28 | 45:53.089 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Template:Flagicon Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 28 | +1.817 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 46 | Template:Flagicon Valentino Rossi | Fiat Yamaha Team | Yamaha | 28 | +12.723 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | 5 | Template:Flagicon Colin Edwards | Tech 3 Yamaha | Yamaha | 28 | +17.223 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | 21 | Template:Flagicon John Hopkins | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 28 | +23.752 | 10 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | Template:Flagicon Casey Stoner | Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 28 | +26.688 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | 52 | Template:Flagicon James Toseland | Tech 3 Yamaha | Yamaha | 28 | +32.631 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | 7 | Template:Flagicon Chris Vermeulen | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 28 | +36.382 | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | 65 | Template:Flagicon Loris Capirossi | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | Suzuki | 28 | +38.268 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | 56 | Template:Flagicon Shinya Nakano | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 28 | +39.476 | 11 | 6 |
| 11 | 15 | Template:Flagicon Alex de Angelis | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Honda | 28 | +1:01.306 | 16 | 5 |
| 12 | 24 | Template:Flagicon Toni Elías | Alice Team | Ducati | 28 | +1:03.867 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | 33 | Template:Flagicon Marco Melandri | Ducati Marlboro Team | Ducati | 28 | +1:09.525 | 17 | 3 |
| 14 | 50 | Template:Flagicon Sylvain Guintoli | Alice Team | Ducati | 28 | +1:09.634 | 18 | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | Template:Flagicon Randy de Puniet | LCR Honda MotoGP | Honda | 28 | +1:11.542 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | 13 | Template:Flagicon Anthony West | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 28 | +1:23.629 | 15 | |
| Ret | 69 | Template:Flagicon Nicky Hayden | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 16 | Accident | 4 | |
| Ret | 4 | Template:Flagicon Andrea Dovizioso | JiR Team Scot MotoGP | Honda | 15 | Accident | 7 | |
| Sources: [1][2][3] | ||||||||
250 cc classification
125 cc classification
Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round three has concluded.[4]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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