And so, the final stretch of the 2025 season has arrived. Before we venture to Valencia next week, we touch down at the Qatar Airways Grand Prix of Portugal for Round 21 of 22, with the MotoGP World Champion and runner-up spots confirmed. Those have gone the way of still absent Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Malaysian GP winner Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), but there's plenty to get our teeth stuck into still at the penultimate Grand Prix of the year.
The main one of which is the third place battle. That fight remains well and truly on between Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), and Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), while plenty of others will be desperate to end the year on a high. Let's go racing, shall we?
Thursday takeaways and talking points
Three-way fight for Championship P3 set to unfold
.Bezzecchi, Bagnaia, or maybe even Acosta? The trio look ahead to their two-race showdown, beginning in Portimao.
Bulega set for MotoGP debut
.Hear from Ducati's WorldSBK star, Nicolo Bulega, as he prepares to make his much-anticipated MotoGP debut in Portugal.
Honda hunt concessions upgrade
.Mir, Marini and Zarco share their thoughts on HRC potentially moving into Rank C from D after a positive recent run of results and podiums.
Pre-Event Press Conference + GearUp
.Alex Marquez was joined by Malaysian GP podium finisher Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol) and home hero Miguel Oliveira (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP). Watch the trio debrief and take questions from the floor HERE:
.You can also catch up on the GearUP show, with Bulega joining as this week's guest.
Plus, find This Week in MotoGP, covering all the key events and goings on, below! See you on Friday for track action from Portugal.
