MotoGP Le Mans: Everything you need to know about the French Grand Prix
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Yet to win in front of a partisan home crowd, Quartararo will be looking to put that right, as will Pramac Ducati rider and fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco.After staging its first motorcycle Grand Prix in 1969, the Bugatti circuit, most known for staging the 24h of Le Mans race, did not become a regular fixture on the MotoGP calendar until 2000. Gardner: ‘There is room for a good result’, Fernandez to make return at Le Mans Gossip: Pol Espargaro set for Honda exit, Joan Mir to replace him? Five riders standing between Fabio Quartararo and a first MotoGP home winLe Mans has since been the home of the French Grand Prix, which is different to where WorldSBK races (Magny-Cours). The first premier class winner at Le Mans was 13-time world champion Giacomo Agostini, who remains the rider with the most wins across all classes (7). Related Gardner: ‘There is room for a good result’, Fernandez to make return at Le Mans Gossip: Pol Espargaro set for Honda exit, Joan Mir to replace him?While Marc Marquez has the most Le Mans MotoGP wins of any current rider (3), it’s Ducati who have enjoyed the most recent success after winning with Danilo Petrucci (2020) and Jack Miller last season. Weekend schedule (UK time): FridayFree Practice 1 – 08:55-09:40Free Practice 2 – 13:10-13:55 Saturday Free Practice 3 – 08:55-09:40Free Practice 4 – 12:30-13:00Qualifying 1 – 13:10-13:25Qualifying 2 – 13:35-13:50 Sunday Warm-up – 08:40-09:00Race – 13:00 How to watch the Le Mans MotoGP For UK viewers, all free practice sessions, qualifying, warm-up and Sunday’s race will be shown live on BT Sport 2. Who’s the rider to beat? Although Francesco Bagnaia took his first win of the season in Jerez and will be a good bet to build on his recent up-turn in performance, Quartararo remains the most in-form rider on the grid. Related Five riders standing between Fabio Quartararo and a first home win Keith Huewen: I can’t see when Rossi stops, has burning passion in his heart3068126.0008.jpg Quartararo finished third during last year’s French Grand Prix, a performance which is still one of his best in wet conditions. Although Le Mans can throw up its fair share of surprises regarding the weather, this weekend is expected to be dry throughout, making Quartararo a safe bet to be in contention. Those looking to stop him will likely be Bagnaia, Aleix Espargaro, the Suzuki’s of Alex Rins and Joan Mir, while Enea Bastianini and Zarco can’t be ruled out either. Past winners2021 – Jack Miller AUS Ducati 2020 – Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati2019 – Marc Marquez SPA Honda 2018 – Marc Marquez SPA Honda2017 – Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha2016 – Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha2015 – Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha2014 – Marc Marquez SPA Honda2013 – Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 2012 – Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha2011 – Casey Stoner AUS Honda 2010 – Jorge Lorenzo SPA YamahaMost wins since 2000Jorge Lorenzo – 6 wins (5 MotoGP)Marc Marquez – 4 wins (3 MotoGP)Dani Pedrosa – 4 wins (1 MotoGP)Valentino Rossi – 3 wins (3 MotoGP)Maverick Vinales – 3 wins (1 MotoGP)Past Incidents Typically one of the circuits that causes the most es on the calendar, Le Mans has seen over 100 falls on a single weekend on several occasions. “4Whether it’s a loss of heat on the left side of the tyre for turn two, treacherous conditions, or oil being spilled onto the track like we saw in 2017 as half the Moto3 field ed at turn five, Le Mans is a difficult circuit to get right. One of the biggest battles that resulted in a was during 2017, the same season as said Moto3 incident. Although there was no coming-together between both riders, Yamaha teammates Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi began the last lap in a fierce fight for victory. Rossi took over the lead with four laps to go, but after running wide at Garage Vert (turn 8), Vinales regained the lead. “5Desperate to regain the lead, Rossi ed out after losing the front at turn 11.
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