Raul Fernandez came from tenth on the grid to win his first Moto2 race, whilst a last lap ꦆlunge from Remy Gardner on Joe Rober🐼ts saw the Australian take his third podium from three races. 

Fernandez left the most in his tyres of the front group heading into the final few laps, and once he made his way into the lea𒈔d past Aron Canet on the pit straight, the Spanish rider pulled out a gap of over a second that Canet, Roberts and Gardner could not close down. 

"I have no words to desc🎉ribe how I feel after taking my first Moto2 victory. We were not expecti🦩ng it, as we were very far back after two of my laps in qualifying were cancelled out," said the Moto2 rookie. 

"However, this morning in the warm-up I already felt good. I’m happy with how the race went, especially the final part, which is what we had been findin🧸g most difficult so far. 

"I want to thank the 🐼team because they have become a second family for me. They are the people who give me the strength to fight to win."

The double podium for Fernandez and Gardner also results in both riders leapf🌳rogging Sam Lowes in the championship, after the British rider crashed on the opening lap at turn one.

Gardner sits on 56 points, while his younger team-mate is on 52 heading into round four at Jere꧋z. 

Gardner had looked like the pre race favourite following the pra🦄ctice sessions and spent much of the early laps in a comfortab⛦le second behind Marco Bezzechi. 

However, the inaugural Moto2 winner at Portimao six months ago ran out of rear grip towards the end an💃d was fortunate to get a podium, as his overtake on Roberts with on꧃e corner to go, was very risky as he ran into the American mid corner which nearly made Roberts crash. 

Speaking about his third place result, Gardner said: "I’m happy with the result. Maybe I expected a little more from Portugal, seeing how last y🌺ear went well and bearing in mind how all the practice sessions had gone. 

"But in the race it wa🍷s a bit more tough. My tyres had gone by the end and I made quite a few mistakes that I need to improve on for the future. 

"But I’m happy to be able to round off the weekend with a podium. These points are good for the World Championship and we must continue working hard for the rest♕ of the year."