David Alonso earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:40.114. Not only was the fast enough to top the field of 26 riders, it also broke the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.470 Alonso set on Friday.
Daniel Holgado was the best of the rest with a 1:40.125 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine, and Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final slot on the front row with a 1:40.426.
Nicholas Spinelli won FIM MotoE World Championship Race One Saturday at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Tech3 E-Racing Ducati electric racebike, the Italian won the eight-lap race by 1.353 seconds.
Openbank Aspar Team’s Kevin Zannoni was the runner-up, and LCR E-Team’s Mattia Casadei made it an all-Italian podium by taking third place.
Jorge Martin earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, the Spaniard broke the All-Time Lap Record Of 1:30.388 he set Friday afternoon with a time of 1:29.919 around the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday. Martin then crashed, but his time held up to earn him pole position.
Two-time and defending MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia did a 1:30.111 on his Lenovo Ducati and threatened to overtake Martin on the time sheet, but the Italian rider also crashed during his final qualifying run and had to settle for the second spot on the grid.
Maverick Vinales completed both of his runs during Q2, but his time of 1:30.313 was only good enough to claim the third and final spot on the front row of the grid.
Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:30.436) and Marco Bezzecchi (1:30.553) and Vinales’ teammate Aleix Espargaro (1:30.572).
Martin beats Bagnaia to pole, Viñales third as Marquez fails to move through from Q1
Lap records, drama and surprise exits? The stage is set for fireworks in France
Saturday, 11 May 2024
Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start from pole at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, although the journey to the top, via a stunning new lap record in the 1:29s, was far from drama-free. But neither was it for his now closest-challenger in the standings either, reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), as the #1 followed a tumble for Martin with one of his own. They’ll start 1-2 on the grid though, and they’ll have company from another fast, fast challenger: Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) as the 2017 winner gears up for another shot at it.
Q1 TURNS THE TABLES
As ever, plenty of contenders were looking for a way through to Q2. As ever, nothing is ever as simple as it seems in motorcycle racing either. After a number of yellow flags and dramas, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) managed to thread the needle to put in a fast, clean lap, leaving early leader Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) in second.
But there was one last shot at the top left for Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) and the Portuguese rider made it count, knocking the eight-time World Champion out of the top two and moving through along with Bastianini. MM93 is left to launch from P13, although that’s a little further forward than another rider who expected to fight at the front: Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) starts last after a nightmare weekend so far.
CALM FROM THE CHAOS
Despite one of the messiest ends to Q2 in recent memory, the front row is a fairly calm appraisal of who has seemed fastest so far in France. Martin put in a stunner to take over on top and then slid out when trying to better it again, leaving the baton with Bagnaia to respond. The reigning Champion was putting in the red sectors too, but he then slid out of contention, leaving it in Championship order at the front of the grid. Viñales, meanwhile, lurks in third and with some serious speed…
Bastianini looked like he could attack for pole late on, and for one sector so did Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), but it faded and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team were on the charge.
THE GRID
Behind that front row, it is indeed Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and teammate and 2023 Le Mans winner Marco Bezzecchi in fourth and fifth, ahead of Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) who was another of those late crashers bringing out yellow flags.
Row 3 is headed by Acosta, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) in P8 after a serious push on home turf. He starts just ahead of former teammate and now Prima Pramac Racing rider Franco Morbidelli.
After not finding quite enough to improve, Bastianini lines up in P10 ahead of Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), the final Q2 crasher, with Oliveira P12 just ahead of Marc Marquez in the first of those in Q1.
The stage is set for a stunning show in Sarthe, so first tune in for the Tissot Sprint at 15:00 today, before the Grand Prix at 14:00 tomorrow. See you there!
Jorge Martin finished a flawless Friday on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France, by topping MotoGP World Championship Practice One. After leading Friday morning’s Free Practice, Martin topped Friday afternoon’s Practice One with a time of 1:30.388 on his Michelin-shod Prima Pramac Racing Ducati. Not only was that lap time good enough to lead the field of 22 riders, it also set a new All-Time Lap Record, eclipsing the 1:30.450 Francesco Bagnaia did in 2022.
Bagnaia, the two-time and defending MotoGP World Champion, was second Friday afternoon with a 1:30.533 on his Lenovo Ducati.
Rookie Pedro Acosta, the reigning Moto2 World Champion, continued his impressive form with a third-quickest 1:30.575 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Likewise, Maverick Vinales was fast again with a 1:30.657 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP, slotting him into fourth.
Other riders finishing the session in the top 10 and advancing directly to Qualifying Two included: Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:30.683), Red Bull KTM’s Jack Miller (1:30.699), Vinales’ teammate Aleix Espargaro (1:30.714), Martin’s teammate Franco Morbidelli (1:30.763), Di Giannantonio’s teammate Marco Bezzecchi (1:30.785), and Monster Energy Yamaha’s home hero Fabio Quartararo (1:30.788).
The best times of the top 17 riders in the session were separated by less than one second.
Martin outpaces Pecco with new lap record as Marquez faces Q1
The stage is set for another super Saturday with key names split across Q1 and Q2 – and a home hero through
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Friday, 10 May 2024
It was an intense shootout for direct entry into Q2 at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, with the spots in the top 10 going down to the wire. At the end of Friday it was tight at the top too, with just 0.187s separating the top three. Thanks to a new lap record, however, Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) reigns supreme ahead of 2023 duelling partner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), with rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) making a statement in third and on team home turf.
For Martin it was a building session, with the #89 consistently running inside the top 10 before a fast lap with 10 minutes to go before improving to set a remarkable 1:30.388 on the Pramac rider’s final run. Bagnaia tried to fight back late, after briefly occupying the top spot with 20 minutes to go. However, Martin’s final sector was too good to match, leaving the reigning World Champion in second with Acosta finding time in the last 10 minutes of the the day to jump to third on the #31’s first time at Le Mans on a MotoGP™ bike.
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
In fourth after another cracking day was Aprilia Racing’s Maverick Viñales, who was a mere 0.269s from the top spot at the end of the opening day of action at the French GP. The Americas GP winner was ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) in sixth who had a positive Friday after putting a fresh soft rear tyre in his final run.
Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was sixth after a strong finish to the day – setting a 1:30.699. However, it was not smooth sailing for Miller after saving a crash after running through the gravel at turn two. However at the other side of the box, Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) had a tough day crashing for the third time on Friday, ending the day outside of the Q2 spots.
Pedro Acosta (31). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Aleix Espargaro ended a strong day for the Aprilia Racing squad, finishing the day in seventh, after briefly claiming the top spot. Behind Espargaro in eighth position after a great day was Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli who earned direct entry into Q2 onnce again after finding late time late in the session.
2023 winner Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) was ninth clinching a Q2 spot and just 0.397 away from the top spot in the highly competitive field. And to the delight of the French crowd, home hero Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) took the final spot inside the top 10 and by 0.010s, leaving some huge names to battle in Q1.
Fabio Quartararo (20). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Most notably Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is now forced to go through Q1 on Saturday after ending the day in 13th. The #93 had a crash in the opening stage of the session, remounting, and then began to push in the last 10 minutes but he was unable to piece together a lap good enough for the top 10. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) will join him in Q1 tomorrow, after spending most of Practice outside the top 10 and crossing the line to end the day in 19th.
Binder and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) will also prepare for a Q1 appearance on Saturday, hoping to join their teammates in Q2. Further down the order, the French crowd will also be cheering on Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), who was 20th with work to do to improve.
FP2: 10:10 (UTC +2)
Q1: 10:50
Q2: 11.15
Tissot Sprint: 15:00
Sergio Garcia (3). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Garcia grabs top honours from Lopez on Friday
It was an exciting Friday afternoon in Moto2™ with many key contenders beginning to show their cards at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France. It continues to be one of the most unpredictable Moto2™ seasons yet, but Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) hit back to end Friday on top, claiming a new lap record at Le Mans with a 1:35.473 in the last five minutes of the session. Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedUp) was second despite losing the front at the end of the session while on a fast lap, rider ok, and third went the way of his teammate Fermin Aldeguer, who found time on a last fast lap to rocket up the order.
Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) was fourth as he looks to fight for a maiden win this weekend, with Championship leader Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) completing the top five.
Check out the full results below and come back for more at 9:25 local time (UTC+2) for Practice 2 before qualifying at 13:45 local time.
David Alonso (80). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alonso obliterates the lap record to pull half a second on Esteban, Holgado
It was a quick afternoon for the Moto3™ field at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France with CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team’s David Alonso continuing to mark his ground in Le Mans. The Colombian smashed the lap record for the second time on Friday, setting a remarkable 1:40.470. The #80 was ahead of teammate Joel Esteban (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), who was the only other rider inside the 1:40 bracket – but 0.480s adrift from Alonso. In third place after briefly snatching the top spot with 10 minutes remaining was Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) – continuing to look like a race contender.
It was a dramatic session throughout with riders pushing to the absolute limit as the top spot changed hands multiple times between Alonso, Esteban, and Holgado. There were also a number of crashers, riders ok.
Meanwhile, returning to racing this weekend was Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), ending Friday in fourth but a mere 0.014s faster than Jerez winner Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who rounded out the top five despite suffering a crash in the closing stages of the session at turn 13.
Can Alonso convert his pace and bounce back from Spanish GP disappointment? The first mission is to head through to Q2 via P2 at 8:40 (UTC+ 2), before qualifying from 12:50… so come back for more on Saturday!
Jorge Martin was quickest during MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:31.421 to lead the field of 22 riders.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:31.658 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Maverick Vinales made it three different brands in the top three positions with a time of 1:31.678 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Less than one second covered the top 16 riders in FP1.
Pole man Quiles and Salmela the ones to beat after Rookies Le Mans Qualifying
A hot afternoon, already a packed crowd and 25 teenagers determined to get their KTMs set up for the second round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies at Le Mans. It was Finland’s Rico Salmela who spent the most time on top of the timing screens but Màximo Quiles stole the show by 0.028 seconds to take pole for Spain.
Cup points leader and Jerez Race 2 winner Álvaro Carpe was 3rd quickest but the 16-year-old Spaniard will start Saturday’s race from P9 on the grid thanks to a penalty for exiting the pit lane past a red light.
That promotes Malaysian 16-year-old Hakim Danish to the front row with Jerez Race 1 winner Marco Morelli heading up Row 2 as the Argentine 16-year-old looks to better his second place in the points chase.
Màximo on pole by a fraction
“That was good,” enthused the 16-year-old. “I changed the bike between FP2 and Quali. In FP2 I had a lot of chatter in the chicane, corners 9 and 10 when I went in on the brakes. So I talked with the suspension guy and they fixed it, it was better.”
“I knew I needed to improve it for the Quali because you have the new tyre and with much more grip that puts more pressure on the suspension and it will be the same in the race. Then I felt really good on the bike.”
“At the beginning of Quali, I was on my own because I didn’t want to get stuck in the group. I preferred to find the rhythm that I want to run in the race. Then luckily I caught the group at the right time, had some good laps, the slipstream and a reference and I did a 44.2. Still not perfect because in the last corner, I had to brake, I lost like .2 of a second there.”
“But I am really happy, we know I have pace for tomorrow and I will really push. I will try to break away, I will find my rhythm and be strong, we’ll see.”
Rico will do better
“That was OK, it was better than Jerez, Quali was a struggle there,” commented the 16-year-old with his usual grin, referring to his P9 in Spain.
“All day I had a good feeling with the bike, I could do P1 in FP1 and 2. Now, in the Quali I was feeling good, I couldn’t do a perfect lap but it put me second, I’m happy and tomorrow we’ll see, I’ll try to do a better race and improve the position from last year.” He was robbed of a win in both races.
“I wanted to run alone, there was a lot of slowing down in the group, I kept catching them in the wrong places. I didn’t want to do too many slow sectors otherwise you get penalised so I was a bit stuck in the group and I had to pass many riders on my fast lap but still it was OK.”
“The bike is good, more or less right, I had some moments with the front but I’m not sure if I will change anything or not, I will think about it.”
Álvaro in good shape
“I am happy with P3, that’s good. I had problems in FP1 and 2. But my KTM improved so much through the sessions and in the end, I am happy with the time, the place and the bike, it’s really good.”
“I have a penalty for the first race, dropping 6 places on the grid. But I am feeling OK because I am sure I am going to be in the race.”
“I’m looking forward to tomorrow, a lot more confident than last year because then I qualified way back.”
Hakim expecting a hot race
“I feel good with the bike, I finished P4, that’s good and I think I can do a good job in the race. I think it’s going to be a hot day tomorrow and I am confident in this bike in hot conditions.”
“I feel that I have the pace, I tried running alone and I can do that and go faster without anyone around so I think that will help in the race.”
“I am happy with the bike but I think we can still improve it so I’m going to talk to the guys and see if we should try something in the race.”
Marco loves the track and is ready to race
“I’m happy with that, very happy. The day was all good really. In FP2 I tried to get confidence, but it wasn’t quite there. Then in Quali with the new tyre, I pushed and I found the confidence and the limit.”
“I rode alone, this is good for the race, I know what I can do and I had a good pace and rhythm by myself.”
“I think that tomorrow with more adrenaline and pushing harder on race day I can go a little bit faster.”
“We’ll see because for sure it’s going to be a big group, the times are close. Maybe Rico can break, I don’t know, I will try to run with whoever is at the front, I like the bike and I love the track so let’s go.”
Ruche Moodley will be in the hunt
“I think I am well prepared for the race,” commented the South African 17-year-old who was 6th fastest but lines up in the middle of Row 2 thanks to Carpe’s penalty. “That’s the important thing. I don’t think it matters if you are on the front row or not because it’s a long race and I’m confident that I have the pace to run at the front.”
“I like this track a lot and last year I started further back so it really doesn’t matter. I’m happy with the bike, it’s really working well.”
Broadcast
This weekend’s Rookies Cup races can be seen live on www.redbull.tv and on TV stations around the world.
Race 1 is at 17:00 CEST on Saturday and Race 2 is on Sunday at 08:45, the show starts 10 minutes before the race.
A new lap record and in uncharacteristic hot conditions? The stage is set for Round 2!
Friday, 10 May 2024
Under sunny skies in France, Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) has finally clinched his first pole position in the FiM Enel MotoE™ World Championship, having been one of the fastest in the field since this debut but missing that last stat. He did it in style too, with a new lap record of 1:39.995 making him the only rider to break into the 1:39s, but the chasing pack certainly weren’t far behind. Sophomore sensation Nicholas Spinelli (Tech3 E-Racing) tails the pole sitter by just 0.031 of a second for his second front row start of the season, and completing the front row in third is season opener polesitter Eric Granado (LCR E-Team).
In an extremely close Q2 session that saw the top seven riders split by just 0.312 of a second, Garzo managed to just keep his rivals at bay with that first-ever 1:39 MotoE™ lap of the Le Mans circuit. With Garzo on a run of four consecutive second place finishes stretching from the last round of 2023 to the first round of 2024, he has the best possible start to bring that streak to an end and take his first victory since Germany last season.
Behind, reigning World Champion and 2024 championship leader Mattia Casadei (LCR E-Team) managed to do a fine job of completing the qualifying recovery, by progressing through from Q1 and then taking 4th in Q2. He starts alongside Oscar Gutierrez (Axxis-MSI) who managed to improve his career-best qualifying one place to 5th and all at a venue he’s never been to before.
In the closing stages of Q1 there was some luckless drama for session-topper Kevin Zannoni (Openbank Aspar Team) who was the innocent party in a crash for Alessio Finello (Felo Gresini MotoE). Finello, who lost the front through Le Mans’ fast Turn 1, unfortunately collided with Zannoni’s machine as he went through the chicane. With no time to prepare a spare bike, Zannoni’s well-earned Q2 place was rendered almost immaterial as he was unable to take part in the session. Zannoni will line up 10th for tomorrow’s races. Teammate and 2019 World Cup Winner Matteo Ferrari’s (Felo Gresini Team) difficult start to the season continues with the Italian qualifying 14th after an issue midway through Q1 slowed his progress.
Practice and qualifying complete, there’s just one more thing to do for MotoE™ and that’s race! We’ll see you for Race 1 tomorrow at 12:15 UTC+2 and Race 2 at 16:10 UTC+2!
Sergio Garcia was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Practice One Friday afternoon on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) racetrack in 1:35.473. That time was good enough to lead the field of 28 riders and break the All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.556 set by Alonso Lopez Friday morning.
Lopez was second-best in the afternoon with a 1:35.549 on his Folladore SpeedUp Boscoscuro, just ahead of his teammate Fermin Aldeguer and his 1:35.765.
Manuel Gonzalez was the top non-Boscoscuro rider with a 1:35.780 on his QJMOTOR Gresini Kalex.
American Joe Roberts, the World Championship point leader coming into the event, was fifth in Practice One with a lap of 1:35.783 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Alonso led Moto3 World Championship Practice One Friday afternoon on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. On board his Pirelli-equipped Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO, Alonso navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:40.470, which broke the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.792 he set just hours earlier. The record coming into the weekend was 1:41.399.
Alonso Lopez topped Moto2 World Championship Free Practice Friday morning at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. On board his Pirelli-shod Folladore SpeedUp Boscoscuro, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:35.556, which was not only good enough to lead the field of 28 riders but it was also good enough to eclipse the All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.791 set by Sam Lowes in 2023.
Lopez’s teammate Fermin Aldeguer was second-best with a 1:35.711, which was also under the old lap record.
American Joe Roberts, the current Moto2 World Championship point leader, was third in the session with a 1:35.940 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Alonso earned pole position during Moto3 World Championship qualifying Saturday at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO on Pirelli control tires, the Colombian covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:40.114. Not only was the fast enough to top the field of 26 riders, it also broke the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.470 Alonso set on Friday.
Daniel Holgado was the best of the rest with a 1:40.125 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine, and Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Jose Antonio Rueda claimed the third and final slot on the front row with a 1:40.426.
The Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Photo courtesy CIP Green Power KTM.
Nicholas Spinelli won FIM MotoE World Championship Race One Saturday at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Tech3 E-Racing Ducati electric racebike, the Italian won the eight-lap race by 1.353 seconds.
Openbank Aspar Team’s Kevin Zannoni was the runner-up, and LCR E-Team’s Mattia Casadei made it an all-Italian podium by taking third place.
Jorge Martin earned pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, the Spaniard broke the All-Time Lap Record Of 1:30.388 he set Friday afternoon with a time of 1:29.919 around the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday. Martin then crashed, but his time held up to earn him pole position.
Two-time and defending MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia did a 1:30.111 on his Lenovo Ducati and threatened to overtake Martin on the time sheet, but the Italian rider also crashed during his final qualifying run and had to settle for the second spot on the grid.
Maverick Vinales completed both of his runs during Q2, but his time of 1:30.313 was only good enough to claim the third and final spot on the front row of the grid.
Row-two qualifiers included Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:30.436) and Marco Bezzecchi (1:30.553) and Vinales’ teammate Aleix Espargaro (1:30.572).
Martin beats Bagnaia to pole, Viñales third as Marquez fails to move through from Q1
Lap records, drama and surprise exits? The stage is set for fireworks in France
Saturday, 11 May 2024
Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) will start from pole at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, although the journey to the top, via a stunning new lap record in the 1:29s, was far from drama-free. But neither was it for his now closest-challenger in the standings either, reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), as the #1 followed a tumble for Martin with one of his own. They’ll start 1-2 on the grid though, and they’ll have company from another fast, fast challenger: Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) as the 2017 winner gears up for another shot at it.
Q1 TURNS THE TABLES
As ever, plenty of contenders were looking for a way through to Q2. As ever, nothing is ever as simple as it seems in motorcycle racing either. After a number of yellow flags and dramas, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) managed to thread the needle to put in a fast, clean lap, leaving early leader Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) in second.
But there was one last shot at the top left for Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) and the Portuguese rider made it count, knocking the eight-time World Champion out of the top two and moving through along with Bastianini. MM93 is left to launch from P13, although that’s a little further forward than another rider who expected to fight at the front: Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) starts last after a nightmare weekend so far.
CALM FROM THE CHAOS
Despite one of the messiest ends to Q2 in recent memory, the front row is a fairly calm appraisal of who has seemed fastest so far in France. Martin put in a stunner to take over on top and then slid out when trying to better it again, leaving the baton with Bagnaia to respond. The reigning Champion was putting in the red sectors too, but he then slid out of contention, leaving it in Championship order at the front of the grid. Viñales, meanwhile, lurks in third and with some serious speed…
Bastianini looked like he could attack for pole late on, and for one sector so did Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), but it faded and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team were on the charge.
THE GRID
Behind that front row, it is indeed Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and teammate and 2023 Le Mans winner Marco Bezzecchi in fourth and fifth, ahead of Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) who was another of those late crashers bringing out yellow flags.
Row 3 is headed by Acosta, with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) in P8 after a serious push on home turf. He starts just ahead of former teammate and now Prima Pramac Racing rider Franco Morbidelli.
After not finding quite enough to improve, Bastianini lines up in P10 ahead of Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), the final Q2 crasher, with Oliveira P12 just ahead of Marc Marquez in the first of those in Q1.
The stage is set for a stunning show in Sarthe, so first tune in for the Tissot Sprint at 15:00 today, before the Grand Prix at 14:00 tomorrow. See you there!
Jorge Martin finished a flawless Friday on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France, by topping MotoGP World Championship Practice One. After leading Friday morning’s Free Practice, Martin topped Friday afternoon’s Practice One with a time of 1:30.388 on his Michelin-shod Prima Pramac Racing Ducati. Not only was that lap time good enough to lead the field of 22 riders, it also set a new All-Time Lap Record, eclipsing the 1:30.450 Francesco Bagnaia did in 2022.
Bagnaia, the two-time and defending MotoGP World Champion, was second Friday afternoon with a 1:30.533 on his Lenovo Ducati.
Rookie Pedro Acosta, the reigning Moto2 World Champion, continued his impressive form with a third-quickest 1:30.575 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Likewise, Maverick Vinales was fast again with a 1:30.657 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP, slotting him into fourth.
Other riders finishing the session in the top 10 and advancing directly to Qualifying Two included: Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio (1:30.683), Red Bull KTM’s Jack Miller (1:30.699), Vinales’ teammate Aleix Espargaro (1:30.714), Martin’s teammate Franco Morbidelli (1:30.763), Di Giannantonio’s teammate Marco Bezzecchi (1:30.785), and Monster Energy Yamaha’s home hero Fabio Quartararo (1:30.788).
The best times of the top 17 riders in the session were separated by less than one second.
Martin outpaces Pecco with new lap record as Marquez faces Q1
The stage is set for another super Saturday with key names split across Q1 and Q2 – and a home hero through
Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Friday, 10 May 2024
It was an intense shootout for direct entry into Q2 at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, with the spots in the top 10 going down to the wire. At the end of Friday it was tight at the top too, with just 0.187s separating the top three. Thanks to a new lap record, however, Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) reigns supreme ahead of 2023 duelling partner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), with rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) making a statement in third and on team home turf.
For Martin it was a building session, with the #89 consistently running inside the top 10 before a fast lap with 10 minutes to go before improving to set a remarkable 1:30.388 on the Pramac rider’s final run. Bagnaia tried to fight back late, after briefly occupying the top spot with 20 minutes to go. However, Martin’s final sector was too good to match, leaving the reigning World Champion in second with Acosta finding time in the last 10 minutes of the the day to jump to third on the #31’s first time at Le Mans on a MotoGP™ bike.
Francesco Bagnaia (1). Photo courtesy Dorna.
In fourth after another cracking day was Aprilia Racing’s Maverick Viñales, who was a mere 0.269s from the top spot at the end of the opening day of action at the French GP. The Americas GP winner was ahead of Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) in sixth who had a positive Friday after putting a fresh soft rear tyre in his final run.
Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) was sixth after a strong finish to the day – setting a 1:30.699. However, it was not smooth sailing for Miller after saving a crash after running through the gravel at turn two. However at the other side of the box, Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) had a tough day crashing for the third time on Friday, ending the day outside of the Q2 spots.
Pedro Acosta (31). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Aleix Espargaro ended a strong day for the Aprilia Racing squad, finishing the day in seventh, after briefly claiming the top spot. Behind Espargaro in eighth position after a great day was Prima Pramac Racing’s Franco Morbidelli who earned direct entry into Q2 onnce again after finding late time late in the session.
2023 winner Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) was ninth clinching a Q2 spot and just 0.397 away from the top spot in the highly competitive field. And to the delight of the French crowd, home hero Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) took the final spot inside the top 10 and by 0.010s, leaving some huge names to battle in Q1.
Fabio Quartararo (20). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Most notably Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) is now forced to go through Q1 on Saturday after ending the day in 13th. The #93 had a crash in the opening stage of the session, remounting, and then began to push in the last 10 minutes but he was unable to piece together a lap good enough for the top 10. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) will join him in Q1 tomorrow, after spending most of Practice outside the top 10 and crossing the line to end the day in 19th.
Binder and Alex Rins (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) will also prepare for a Q1 appearance on Saturday, hoping to join their teammates in Q2. Further down the order, the French crowd will also be cheering on Johann Zarco (CASTROL Honda LCR), who was 20th with work to do to improve.
FP2: 10:10 (UTC +2)
Q1: 10:50
Q2: 11.15
Tissot Sprint: 15:00
Sergio Garcia (3). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Garcia grabs top honours from Lopez on Friday
It was an exciting Friday afternoon in Moto2™ with many key contenders beginning to show their cards at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France. It continues to be one of the most unpredictable Moto2™ seasons yet, but Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) hit back to end Friday on top, claiming a new lap record at Le Mans with a 1:35.473 in the last five minutes of the session. Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedUp) was second despite losing the front at the end of the session while on a fast lap, rider ok, and third went the way of his teammate Fermin Aldeguer, who found time on a last fast lap to rocket up the order.
Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) was fourth as he looks to fight for a maiden win this weekend, with Championship leader Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing) completing the top five.
Check out the full results below and come back for more at 9:25 local time (UTC+2) for Practice 2 before qualifying at 13:45 local time.
David Alonso (80). Photo courtesy Dorna.
Alonso obliterates the lap record to pull half a second on Esteban, Holgado
It was a quick afternoon for the Moto3™ field at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France with CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team’s David Alonso continuing to mark his ground in Le Mans. The Colombian smashed the lap record for the second time on Friday, setting a remarkable 1:40.470. The #80 was ahead of teammate Joel Esteban (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team), who was the only other rider inside the 1:40 bracket – but 0.480s adrift from Alonso. In third place after briefly snatching the top spot with 10 minutes remaining was Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) – continuing to look like a race contender.
It was a dramatic session throughout with riders pushing to the absolute limit as the top spot changed hands multiple times between Alonso, Esteban, and Holgado. There were also a number of crashers, riders ok.
Meanwhile, returning to racing this weekend was Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), ending Friday in fourth but a mere 0.014s faster than Jerez winner Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), who rounded out the top five despite suffering a crash in the closing stages of the session at turn 13.
Can Alonso convert his pace and bounce back from Spanish GP disappointment? The first mission is to head through to Q2 via P2 at 8:40 (UTC+ 2), before qualifying from 12:50… so come back for more on Saturday!
The Prima Pramac Racing team will be a second factory Yamaha team beginning in 2025. Jorge Martin (89), seen here, has signed to race for Aprilia in 2025. Photo courtesy Prima Pramac Racing.
Jorge Martin was quickest during MotoGP World Championship Free Practice One (FP1) Friday morning on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:31.421 to lead the field of 22 riders.
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta was the best of the rest with a 1:31.658 on his Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 machine.
Maverick Vinales made it three different brands in the top three positions with a time of 1:31.678 on his factory Aprilia RS-GP.
Less than one second covered the top 16 riders in FP1.
Pole man Quiles and Salmela the ones to beat after Rookies Le Mans Qualifying
A hot afternoon, already a packed crowd and 25 teenagers determined to get their KTMs set up for the second round of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies at Le Mans. It was Finland’s Rico Salmela who spent the most time on top of the timing screens but Màximo Quiles stole the show by 0.028 seconds to take pole for Spain.
Cup points leader and Jerez Race 2 winner Álvaro Carpe was 3rd quickest but the 16-year-old Spaniard will start Saturday’s race from P9 on the grid thanks to a penalty for exiting the pit lane past a red light.
That promotes Malaysian 16-year-old Hakim Danish to the front row with Jerez Race 1 winner Marco Morelli heading up Row 2 as the Argentine 16-year-old looks to better his second place in the points chase.
Màximo on pole by a fraction
“That was good,” enthused the 16-year-old. “I changed the bike between FP2 and Quali. In FP2 I had a lot of chatter in the chicane, corners 9 and 10 when I went in on the brakes. So I talked with the suspension guy and they fixed it, it was better.”
“I knew I needed to improve it for the Quali because you have the new tyre and with much more grip that puts more pressure on the suspension and it will be the same in the race. Then I felt really good on the bike.”
“At the beginning of Quali, I was on my own because I didn’t want to get stuck in the group. I preferred to find the rhythm that I want to run in the race. Then luckily I caught the group at the right time, had some good laps, the slipstream and a reference and I did a 44.2. Still not perfect because in the last corner, I had to brake, I lost like .2 of a second there.”
“But I am really happy, we know I have pace for tomorrow and I will really push. I will try to break away, I will find my rhythm and be strong, we’ll see.”
Rico will do better
“That was OK, it was better than Jerez, Quali was a struggle there,” commented the 16-year-old with his usual grin, referring to his P9 in Spain.
“All day I had a good feeling with the bike, I could do P1 in FP1 and 2. Now, in the Quali I was feeling good, I couldn’t do a perfect lap but it put me second, I’m happy and tomorrow we’ll see, I’ll try to do a better race and improve the position from last year.” He was robbed of a win in both races.
“I wanted to run alone, there was a lot of slowing down in the group, I kept catching them in the wrong places. I didn’t want to do too many slow sectors otherwise you get penalised so I was a bit stuck in the group and I had to pass many riders on my fast lap but still it was OK.”
“The bike is good, more or less right, I had some moments with the front but I’m not sure if I will change anything or not, I will think about it.”
Álvaro in good shape
“I am happy with P3, that’s good. I had problems in FP1 and 2. But my KTM improved so much through the sessions and in the end, I am happy with the time, the place and the bike, it’s really good.”
“I have a penalty for the first race, dropping 6 places on the grid. But I am feeling OK because I am sure I am going to be in the race.”
“I’m looking forward to tomorrow, a lot more confident than last year because then I qualified way back.”
Hakim expecting a hot race
“I feel good with the bike, I finished P4, that’s good and I think I can do a good job in the race. I think it’s going to be a hot day tomorrow and I am confident in this bike in hot conditions.”
“I feel that I have the pace, I tried running alone and I can do that and go faster without anyone around so I think that will help in the race.”
“I am happy with the bike but I think we can still improve it so I’m going to talk to the guys and see if we should try something in the race.”
Marco loves the track and is ready to race
“I’m happy with that, very happy. The day was all good really. In FP2 I tried to get confidence, but it wasn’t quite there. Then in Quali with the new tyre, I pushed and I found the confidence and the limit.”
“I rode alone, this is good for the race, I know what I can do and I had a good pace and rhythm by myself.”
“I think that tomorrow with more adrenaline and pushing harder on race day I can go a little bit faster.”
“We’ll see because for sure it’s going to be a big group, the times are close. Maybe Rico can break, I don’t know, I will try to run with whoever is at the front, I like the bike and I love the track so let’s go.”
Ruche Moodley will be in the hunt
“I think I am well prepared for the race,” commented the South African 17-year-old who was 6th fastest but lines up in the middle of Row 2 thanks to Carpe’s penalty. “That’s the important thing. I don’t think it matters if you are on the front row or not because it’s a long race and I’m confident that I have the pace to run at the front.”
“I like this track a lot and last year I started further back so it really doesn’t matter. I’m happy with the bike, it’s really working well.”
Broadcast
This weekend’s Rookies Cup races can be seen live on www.redbull.tv and on TV stations around the world.
Race 1 is at 17:00 CEST on Saturday and Race 2 is on Sunday at 08:45, the show starts 10 minutes before the race.
A new lap record and in uncharacteristic hot conditions? The stage is set for Round 2!
Friday, 10 May 2024
Under sunny skies in France, Hector Garzo (Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE™) has finally clinched his first pole position in the FiM Enel MotoE™ World Championship, having been one of the fastest in the field since this debut but missing that last stat. He did it in style too, with a new lap record of 1:39.995 making him the only rider to break into the 1:39s, but the chasing pack certainly weren’t far behind. Sophomore sensation Nicholas Spinelli (Tech3 E-Racing) tails the pole sitter by just 0.031 of a second for his second front row start of the season, and completing the front row in third is season opener polesitter Eric Granado (LCR E-Team).
In an extremely close Q2 session that saw the top seven riders split by just 0.312 of a second, Garzo managed to just keep his rivals at bay with that first-ever 1:39 MotoE™ lap of the Le Mans circuit. With Garzo on a run of four consecutive second place finishes stretching from the last round of 2023 to the first round of 2024, he has the best possible start to bring that streak to an end and take his first victory since Germany last season.
Behind, reigning World Champion and 2024 championship leader Mattia Casadei (LCR E-Team) managed to do a fine job of completing the qualifying recovery, by progressing through from Q1 and then taking 4th in Q2. He starts alongside Oscar Gutierrez (Axxis-MSI) who managed to improve his career-best qualifying one place to 5th and all at a venue he’s never been to before.
In the closing stages of Q1 there was some luckless drama for session-topper Kevin Zannoni (Openbank Aspar Team) who was the innocent party in a crash for Alessio Finello (Felo Gresini MotoE). Finello, who lost the front through Le Mans’ fast Turn 1, unfortunately collided with Zannoni’s machine as he went through the chicane. With no time to prepare a spare bike, Zannoni’s well-earned Q2 place was rendered almost immaterial as he was unable to take part in the session. Zannoni will line up 10th for tomorrow’s races. Teammate and 2019 World Cup Winner Matteo Ferrari’s (Felo Gresini Team) difficult start to the season continues with the Italian qualifying 14th after an issue midway through Q1 slowed his progress.
Practice and qualifying complete, there’s just one more thing to do for MotoE™ and that’s race! We’ll see you for Race 1 tomorrow at 12:15 UTC+2 and Race 2 at 16:10 UTC+2!
Sergio Garcia was quickest during Moto2 World Championship Practice One Friday afternoon on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his MT Helmets – MSI Boscoscuro on Pirelli control tires, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) racetrack in 1:35.473. That time was good enough to lead the field of 28 riders and break the All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.556 set by Alonso Lopez Friday morning.
Lopez was second-best in the afternoon with a 1:35.549 on his Folladore SpeedUp Boscoscuro, just ahead of his teammate Fermin Aldeguer and his 1:35.765.
Manuel Gonzalez was the top non-Boscoscuro rider with a 1:35.780 on his QJMOTOR Gresini Kalex.
American Joe Roberts, the World Championship point leader coming into the event, was fifth in Practice One with a lap of 1:35.783 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
David Alonso (80), as seen at COTA earlier this season. Photo by Michael Gougis.
David Alonso led Moto3 World Championship Practice One Friday afternoon on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. On board his Pirelli-equipped Gaviota Aspar Team CFMOTO, Alonso navigated the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) track in 1:40.470, which broke the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.792 he set just hours earlier. The record coming into the weekend was 1:41.399.
Alonso Lopez topped Moto2 World Championship Free Practice Friday morning at the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. On board his Pirelli-shod Folladore SpeedUp Boscoscuro, the Spaniard covered the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) course in 1:35.556, which was not only good enough to lead the field of 28 riders but it was also good enough to eclipse the All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.791 set by Sam Lowes in 2023.
Lopez’s teammate Fermin Aldeguer was second-best with a 1:35.711, which was also under the old lap record.
American Joe Roberts, the current Moto2 World Championship point leader, was third in the session with a 1:35.940 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.
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