Marc Márquez can clinch 2026 MotoGP title at Portimão this weekend
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
Last updated Nov 13, 2026

Marc Márquez can secure the 2026 MotoGP championship during the Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimão on November 20-22. He currently leads Jorge Martín by 60 points, with 74 points available in total from this race and the Valencia finale. Martín must outscore Márquez by at least 24 points during the Portimão events to keep the title race open for Valencia. Fórmula 1 also begins its Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend next week, which includes practice sessions on November 19 and the race on November 21.
- •Márquez leads Martín by 60 points with 74 available.
- •Martín needs to outscore Márquez by 24 points at Portimão.
- •MotoGP events run from November 20 to 22.
- •F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend starts November 19.
- 4:00 PMYahoo Sports — Márquez Can End the MotoGP Title Fight at Portimão as F1 Eyes Las Vegas
"Marc Márquez at the 2024 Malaysian Grand Prix, the rider who can clinch the 2026 MotoGP title at Portimão. File photo: Liauzh via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Márquez can seal the MotoGP title at Portimão, F1 heads to Las Vegas, and the Gulf finale holds. Today's schedule, driver changes, penalties and announcements. The post Márquez Can End the MotoGP Title Fight at Portimão as F1 Eyes Las Vegas appeared first on Backfire Racing.
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