After a ton of wet practice and iffy conditions in qualifying, the Portuguese Grand Prix got underway in reasonably good conditions; it wasn?t as sunny as it?s supposed to be in the Algarve, but it was dry. Thanks to Jack Miller wiping Joan Mir out in a over-ambitious out-braking manoeuvre into turn one, when the MotoGP at Portimão came to it?s conclusion there were six different manufacturers in the top six, which is always nice to see. In the top ten, there were ten different riders (obvs), and this is how we?d rate their performances in yesterday?s race? out of ten.

1st Fabio Quartararo ? 10/10

It was a bit of a masterclass from the reigning champ, and a reminder, after not that exceptional a start to the season, exactly why he deserves that title. If he keeps this form up, he?ll soon be a double world champ, as he leaves Portugal leading the championship standings (joint with Alex Rins); he was only fifth before the race. And there are some circuits coming up that the Yamaha ought to be strong at. Lets just hope he keeps his leathers zipped up.
2nd Johann Zarco ? 9/10

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Once Johann Zarco managed to dispatch Joan Mir, which he did of his own doing (well, with a little bit of help from the extra power the Ducati has), and without taking anyone out (like Miller did a few laps later) he had a fairly lonely race. He deserved second place though, and definitely wasn?t gifted it. I wonder if the Frenchman will ever...