PORTIMAO

The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, located near the town of Portimão, opened to great fanfare in 2008, with high hopes of attracting a Formula One Grand Prix. Financial difficulties for the original owners put that lofty ambition on pause, until the Coronavirus pandemic offered an unexpected opportunity to host Grands Prix for not only Formula One but also MotoGP in 2020.

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