Portimao hosts the penultimate round of the 2026 MotoGP season from 20 to 22 November, and Marc Marquez could end the championship fight as early as Saturday. The Ducati rider arrives with a 60-point advantage over Jorge Martin and a 74-point lead over Marco Bezzecchi as the season enters its closing phase.

The calculation is straightforward: winning the Sprint would make Marquez a ten-time world champion. If he does not take victory, he needs to score at least two points more than the injured Martin. A Martin victory over Marquez would send the decision into Sunday’s Grand Prix. To keep the title contest alive through the Valencia finale, Martin would then need to remain no more than 37 points behind Marquez.

Bezzecchi has a far narrower route to the championship. Last year’s Portimao Grand Prix winner must take victory in all four remaining races while Marquez scores nothing in any of them. The teams’ standings tell a different story: Aprilia leads Ducati Lenovo by 124 points. Ducati has the advantage in the constructors’ championship, but only by eight points over Aprilia.

Portimao session schedule

Friday 20 November starts with MotoGP FP1 at 10:45, followed by Practice at 15:00. On Saturday 21 November, FP2 begins at 10:10, qualifying at 10:50 and the Sprint at 15:00. Sunday 22 November opens with warm-up at 09:40, while the MotoGP race is scheduled for 13:00. All times are local to Portimao and match the times listed for the United Kingdom.

MotoGP Video Pass provides live coverage of every session. A full-season subscription costs €148.99 with Timing Pass or €139.99 without live data, while the monthly option is €29.99. In the United Kingdom, TNT Sports covers the entire programme, including the Moto2 and Moto3 sessions. Subscriptions through HBO Max start at £27.99 per month, depending on the package.