French MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results
Vinales leads FP3 at Le Mans with a new circuit lap record.
Marquez splits the factory Yamahas despite riding with a wing missing from the side of his Repsol Honda, having remounted after a fall.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session, meaning the likes of Cal Crutchlow, Danilo Petrucci and Dani Pedrosa are heaidng to Qualifying 1...
Vinales leads FP3 at Le Mans with a new circuit lap record.
Marquez splits the factory Yamahas despite riding with a wing missing from the side of his Repsol Honda, having remounted after a fall.
The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session, meaning the likes of Cal Crutchlow, Danilo Petrucci and Dani Pedrosa are heaidng to Qualifying 1...
FP3:
- ^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.619s [Lap 24/24] 304km/h (Top Speed)
- = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.774s +0.155s [22/22] 301k
- = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.810s +0.191s [21/22] 303k
- ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.866s +0.247s [18/19] 304k
- ^5 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 31.981s +0.362s [19/20] 306k
- = Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 32.064s +0.445s [23/24] 303k
- ^2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.135s +0.516s [20/20] 298k
- ^4 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 32.160s +0.541s [24/24] 298k
- ^5 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.179s +0.560s [20/22] 298k
- ^1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.262s +0.643s [9/18] 308k
- ^2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 32.289s +0.670s [18/20] 303k
- ^3 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.295s +0.676s [22/22] 301k
- ^3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 32.450s +0.831s [21/21] 304k
- ˅6 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.525s +0.906s [20/20] 304k
- ˅14 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.568s +0.949s [20/20] 309k
- ^2 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 32.953s +1.334s [19/19] 300k
- ^3 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.992s +1.373s [16/20] 300k
- ^1 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 33.049s +1.430s [19/19] 304k
- ˅12 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.075s +1.456s [14/14] 303k
- ˅3 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 33.096s +1.477s [20/21] 297k
- = Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.107s +1.488s [20/21] 295k
- = Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 33.336s +1.717s [18/18] 304k
- = Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 33.603s +1.984s [13/18] 297k
- = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 34.002s +2.383s [16/17] 297k
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP2.
= Rider is same position as FP2.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP2.
Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:
- Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
- Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
- Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
- Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)
- Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18)
- Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18)
- Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17)
- Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
- Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP17)
- Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)
Fastest Friday time:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati1m 53.680s (FP2)
* Rookie
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.975s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 32.309s (2017)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
