Martin smashes lap record for pole in crash-strewn qualifying
With Enea Bastianini setting a new lap record to get through Q1, the tone was set for the first sub-1m30s lap of the Le Mans circuit. Martin did so on his second flying lap with a 1m29.919s, which would ultimately cement him pole as the closing moments of Q2 turned into a crash-fest. The Pramac […]
Quartararo at a loss to explain Le Mans MotoGP Friday pace
For just the second time this season, Quartararo will make an appearance in the pole shootout qualifying session on Saturday after finishing Friday’s running at his home round in 10th. While Yamaha brought a raft of changes to its bike for the Jerez test after the Spanish GP, only a few items – and not […]
Marquez explains worst Friday of 2024 MotoGP season in France
The Gresini Ducati rider crashed in the hour-long afternoon practice at Le Mans and struggled for pace through to the chequered flag. His penultimate flying lap in the session was thwarted by a yellow flag, before a mistake while fastest through the first sector on his last effort consigned him to 13th and a place […]
Martin tops second practice, Marquez into Q1
Setting the pace in FP1, Martin continued that form in the hour-long second session at Le Mans with a new lap record of 1m30.388s. The championship leader headed Francesco Bagnaia on the factory team Ducati from Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta, while Fabio Quartararo made it through to Q2 in front of his home fans. Saturday […]
Martin would understand if Ducati picked ‘marketing beast’ Marquez for MotoGP 2025
Martin has been pushing Ducati to finally offer him a promotion to the factory team that he believes he thoroughly deserves, having finished second in the championship last year to Francesco Bagnaia. Earlier, Martin’s only realistic rival for that seat was incumbent Enea Bastianini, but Marquez has now joined the fray after making a sensational […]
Martin leads Acosta in opening practice
Martin comes into this weekend’s fifth round of the 2024 campaign 17 points clear in the standings after a crash out of the lead of the Spanish GP denied him the chance to move 47 out of reach. Run under perfect conditions, the 45-minute FP1 session was led by the Pramac rider with a 1m31.421s […]
2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Pramac rider Jorge Martin leads the standings on 92 points, with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia sitting 17 points behind in second on the factory Ducati following his victory in Spain a fortnight ago. Bagnaia’s team-mate Enea Bastianini holds third place, with GasGas’s Pedro Acosta the lead non-Ducati rider in fourth. 2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix […]
Zarco says outburst at Jerez MotoGP stewards was ‘unprofessional’
Zarco raged at chief FIM steward Freddie Spencer following last month’s Spanish GP after a collision with Aleix Espargaro late in the race. The French rider’s frustrations at the stewards’ processes – among other things – led to a fiery outburst in race control, before telling the media that he felt Spencer was not right […]
2027 MotoGP rules «will make riders’ lives more difficult»
Earlier this week, MotoGP announced the technical regulation framework it will introduce in 2027, headlined by a switch to 850cc engines. The aim of the new rules is to improve safety and the on-track spectacle through the removal of ride-height devices and reduction in aerodynamic development. Honda’s Mir believes bikes in 2027 will become harder […]