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BAGNAIA WINS THE PORTUGAL GP
Vinales comes in second, which he'll be content with, and Bezzecchi is in third.
Johann Zarco has done brilliantly to steal fourth at the death.
TWO LAPS REMAINING
Bagnaia has a second over Vinales, with Bezzecchi a second and a half further back. Then it's another five seconds to Marquez in fourth. Short of disaster the front two have this wrapped up.
BINDER INTO FOURTH
Only to see Marquez use his slipstream and whistle past on the main straight.
JORGE MARTIN
Turn 10 he slips over, into the gravel and he seems relatively healthy. He's out.
IS VINALES CUTTING THE LEAD?
It's down to 0.7 seconds now.
BATTLE FOR THIRD
Bezzecchi keeps hold of the final podium place, with Alex Marquez usurping Miller for fourth.
BAGNAIA STILL IN CONTROL
The Ducati still dominating here and this looks hugely easy for him.
BAGNAIA ALMOST A SECOND CLEAR
He's starting to move clear now and is on for a double here.
MARQUEZ APOLOGISES
He's gone to visit his Portuguese rival as he is jeered by the partisan home crowd.
HOW MARQUEZ CLIPPED OLIVEIRA
ALEX MARQUEZ
Is in fourth. Jonathan Miller is in fifth.
A SECOND GAP
Bagnaia and VInales are almost a second clear of Bezzecchi in third.
VINALES IS UP INTO SECOND
After setting the fastest lap.
MARQUEZ, OLIVEIRA OUT
Oliveira goes inside at turn three and strikes Marquez, sending them both out for now.
BAGNAIA INTO SECOND
And now into the lead at turn 13. He has a chance to ride into clear air.
1/25 OLIVEIRA LEADS
Plenty of contact and Oliveira goes ahead of Marquez. Bagnaia into first.
WARM UP LAP
The riders are out to get their eye in.
10 MINUTES BEFORE WE'RE UNDERWAY
The riders are out on track, making last minute preparations.
MARQUEZ HAS DOUBTS
“It’s true that the past few years have been really tough for me, have been really tough for Honda, and we are not coming from the best situation," he said.
"For that reason, we are not title contenders today in Portimao. We need to keep working and building the project and try to be more competitive in the future.
“But my ambition is the same as 2013 [when I made my debut]. I’m here to try to fight for the top position, I will do what I have in my hands to fight for those top positions, and I believe.
RACE PREVIEW
FABIO GETTING READY
HERE IS HOW QUALIFYING WENT
This decided today's running order.
BAGNAIA WON
But it's Marquez on pole today.
SPRINT RACE RESULTS
Familiarise yourself with yesterday's inaugural sprint race here.
WELCOME
We'll have live coverage of the season-opening MotoGP event in Portimao, which begins in little under an hour.
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