Sunday 31st March
9am to 5pm
 
Celebrating both the 20th anniversary of the launch by Triumph of the “Rocket III”, including todays “Rocket 3’s” (equipped with a world’s largest production motorcycle engine capacity of 2500cc)  with “Rocket Runs” from all over Europe converging for this annual meet at the cafe ,this year is also the 10th anniversary of the first Triumph Rocket III OC day at the Ace in 2014.
 
Talk the Torque – The R3 line-up delivers the highest torque of any production motorbike – See you at the Ace!
 
Listen, revel and be immersed in a mix of the best rock and roll and rockabilly, blended with the London sub-culture sounds, broadcasting 24/7 on online radio and social media.
 
 See you at the Ace !

#PortugueseGP race. The ingredients for a good Sunday were all there, especially after a good start from both standard bearers of Team Gresini MotoGP. From 8^th and 12^th on the grid, respectively, Marc Marquez and Alex Marquez were able to immediately make up some positions in the very beginning before the first hurdle of the day came. 
 
The #73 crashed – uninjured - out of the encounter at turn five with very little time spent on track, a tumble that took away any hope for points to the Spaniard, in a weekend that was already made quite complicated due to an unfortunate result in Q2. Marc’s race outcome was all in all very similar, but the dynamic was completely different…
 
With four laps left, the #93 makes an overtaking manoeuvre on Bagnaia, but the counter-attack of the Italian at the following corner results in a coming together that send both riders on the ground. The #93 was able to jump back on the bike and finish 16^th as he crossed the line with a bitter taste in his mouth. A fourth place would have translated in the second position in the standings…

16^th - MARC MARQUEZ #93
“A racing incident that none of us would have wanted. We go home with no points, but after a positive weekend in which we found continuity and speed. The stewards have decided that the incident deserves no sanction and we accept the decision. Pecco tried to defend his position, maybe with a little bit of optimism. The result still is the one nobody would have wished.” 
 
RET. ALEX MARQUEZ #73
“Shame, because we had a good start. I pushed a lot as today’s MotoGP forces you to do a little bit more in the early laps. I gave my all and unfortunately, I ended up crashing. I got back on track simply because had it rained, everything would have changed, but after a few laps I decided to pull out of the race. A Sunday to forget, but we’ll try again at Austin.”

#PortugueseGP Sprint Race. We like to play with the movie theme, and today’s movie was one that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. It is only a sprint race, but it is also the best-ever result so far for Marc Marquez in this special Saturday format. A second place with big significance, especially as it came from a perfect start from row three. The fourth place in the championship standings is consolidated and the gap to Bagnaia at the top is only 10 points. 
 
For Alex Marquez, this was a Saturday to forget with an unfortunate Q2 and a Sprint Race with no glory, which he still finished in 13^th place. Better to reset and think about the Sunday, full-distance race, with the top ten being the goal in order to gain fresh confidence on his Ducati #73. 

2^nd - MARC MARQUEZ #93
“The day didn’t start the best way with a mistake in Q2. Then we had a great start and it was a good race. To be back overtaking and having the speed is surely a good feeling. I battled with the best and despite a few mistakes I can say it was a ‘different movie’ compared to the past. Let’s keep working and think about the warm up because there’s still a very important race to tackle.”
 
13^th - ALEX MARQUEZ #73
“It wasn’t our best Saturday. We made it through Q2 with ease but then everything went the wrong way. A human mistake did not allow us to get a good start and it was all uphill since then. I didn’t start well and the Sprint Race is hard without a good start. We’ll try to turn the tide tomorrow: the full race can help us and the goal is to score as many points as we can.”

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The first European outing for the 2024 MotoGP season saw Marc Marquez’s star shining bright. With far-from-ideal track conditions, the #93, for the first time aboard the Desmosedici machine around the Portimão track, was able to top the timesheets in the morning free practice before securing the direct seed for Q2 with the third-quickest time in the final session of the day. Ahead of him only Bastianini and Miller.
 
1’38.210 was today’s best lap for the eight-time world champion, still far from the outright lap record of 1’37.2 he set last year on a Honda. He also had the first crash of the season, a simple low side without consequences. 
 
Alex Marquez also had a tumble, which “only” affect his overall performance for today. The #73 finished half a second away from his brother, but the forced return to the pits in the decisive minutes of the afternoon practice resulted in a 12^th place finish – and a mandatory participation to Q1. 

3^rd - MARC MARQUEZ (1’38.210s)
“It was a positive day, despite the crash. It’s all part of the learning curve and we’re doing well. We know where we’re losing time, and we know why. T4 has never been by strongest part of the track, I have never managed to get the last two right-handers the perfect way. The crash happened because of the heavy traffic on track and the Ducati is harder to manage in someone else’s slipstream. Still, it was my mistake, but it’s good anyway: it was a matter of time before my first crash and everything helps.”
 
12^th - ALEX MARQUEZ (1’38.809s)
“The crashed ruined our plans a little and once I got back to the track, I wasn’t feeling fully comfortable with the soft tyre, and I still was doing a not-so-bad lap. Then I found some traffic, with Mir following Pecco. I managed to overtake him, but still lost some time. Q1 is always a big price to pay, but we did everything to be competitive. Right now, we only need to focus on Q1, then we’ll turn our heads on the sprint race and the full-distance Sunday encounter – qualifying is now key.”