2023 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2023 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 2023 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It was held at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão on 26 March 2023.
Background
Riders' entries
At the Practice session in the MotoGP class, there were two red flags. The first was raised due to a power outage in the race control room. Then, the red flag flew again due to a severe accident that befell GasGas Tech3 Factory Racing rider Pol Espargaró. Based on information from MotoGP, Pol had an accident at turn 10. The GasGas Tech3 rider was rushed to hospital with back and chest trauma. Meanwhile, Ducati Lenovo rider Enea Bastianini was forced to pull over and did not participate in this race. He had to get on the operating table due to a fractured shoulder blade. Bastianini got this problem after an accident in the 2023 Portuguese MotoGP sprint race the day before. He fell after his motorbike was swept by Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Luca Marini who slipped first.In the Moto2 class, Idemitsu Honda Team Asia rider Ai Ogura was confirmed to miss the opening Moto2 series in Portugal. That's because Ogura is still recovering from an injury to his left wrist which was operated on a few weeks earlier. Meanwhile, Izan Guevara was also forced to miss the opening two races in his Moto2 debut due to a right wrist injury. In the Moto2 Portugal and Argentina series, Izan will be replaced by Jordi Torres. The reigning Moto3 champion crashed badly on the first day of the Moto2 private test at Jerez. álex Escrig withdrew from this race. He initially attempted to perform in P1, but could not cope with the pain caused by his crash during the Jerez test. Forward Team has appointed David Sanchis as a temporary replacement.
Practice session
MotoGP
Combined Practice 1-2
The top ten riders qualified for Q2.| Fastest session lap |
Moto2
Combined Practice 1-2-3
The top fourteen riders qualified for Q2.| Fastest session lap |
Moto3
Combined Practice 1-2-3
The top fourteen riders qualified for Q2.| Fastest session lap |
MotoGP Sprint
The MotoGP Sprint was held on 25 March.- Pol Espargaró suffered an injury in a crash during practice and was declared unfit to compete.
Warm up practice
MotoGP
Álex Márquez set the best time 1:38.719 and was the fastest rider at this session ahead of Fabio Quartararo and Marc Márquez.Race
MotoGP
- Pol Espargaró suffered an injury in a crash during practice and was declared unfit to compete.
- Enea Bastianini suffered an injury in a crash during sprint and was declared unfit to compete.
Moto3
- Lorenzo Fellon did not start after an injury sustained on the warm-up lap.
Championship standings after the race
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.MotoGP
;Riders' Championship standings| Rider | Points | ||||||||||
| 1 |  Moto2;Riders' Championship standings
|
