The latest edition of the Paddock Pass Podcast presented by Fly Racing and Renthal Street features breaking news. Halfway through the recording of this show, as Steve English, Neil Morrison, Adam Wheeler and David Emmett gathered to look ahead to Portimão came the news that Marc Marquez had decided to skip the Grand Prix of the Algarve, the second visit to the Portuguese circuit.

The Paddock Pass crew are nothing if not adaptable, however, and we ran through what we were looking ahead to and what to expect from the three grand prix classes this weekend. We discuss whether winning the 2021 title at Misano will change Fabio Quartararo's approach in Portimão, and whether he can repeat his triumph from earlier in the year. We discuss what to expect from the Ducatis, and especially from Pecco Bagnaia.

Of course we react to the news that Marc Marquez has chosen to miss the Algarve grand prix, and we discuss what this means for the rest of the season, and for the new Honda RC213V which needs to be prepared for next year. And we discuss whether the championships will be decided in either the Moto2 or Moto3 classes, or whether it will go down to Valencia. We finish up with predictions for who is going to win the race on Sunday.

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