“When I saw the gap was growing I pushed harder, then I could ease back.” I think that was my first race with the soft front,” said Marquez, who extended his championship lead. “It’s always difficult at Le Mans, with the temperature. 43) also led laps, but ultimately finished fourth. Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez led all but two laps of the French MotoGP race at Le Mans. He crashed out, spoiling a run of top-ten finishes.
The race was run in dry but cold conditions, with all but one rider choosing Michelin’s soft tyres front and rear – the exception was Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda), with a medium front. Miller succumbed again after two laps in the lead, but it took factory Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso until lap 17 before he could get past the younger rider.īy the end, Dovi had to resist a late charge from his team-mate Danilo Petrucci, with Miller still close, himself holding Valentino Rossi’s Monster Yamaha at bay. In the early laps, he was pushed back into second by on-form satellite-team Ducati rider Jack Miller, who had also started from the front row of the grid. (Gold & Goose photo)īut while he was dominant in the latter half of the race, he didn’t have it all his own way. It marked a milestone of 300 MotoGP (500cc GP) wins for Honda. Le Mans MotoGP Results 2019 Marc Marquez took victory Sunday at Le Mans. Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa completed the top ten.Marc Marquez took his Repsol Honda to victory at today’s French GP – his third win of the season, and a landmark 300th premier-class win for Honda. Jack Miller of Pramac Ducati was seventh fastest, while factory Yamaha boys struggled yet again to make it to the front row - Maverick Vinales was eight and Valentino Rossi was ninth in the qualifying. Petrucci was the fastest Ducati rider in third, which was impressive since he graduated from Q1.Īndrea Iannone continues to impress on Suzuki as well, since he will be heading the second row tomorrow alongside the factory Ducati riders, Andrea Dovizioso in fifth and Jorge Lorenzo in sixth.
Zarco put the hammer down in the closing minutes of qualifying and lapped the circuit in a record time of 1:31.185! Marquez came the closest to challenge him, but even he was not good enough today. And the Frenchman didn't disappoint his fans one bit. It was a given that Zarco would ride the wheels off his satellite Yamaha since it's his home grand prix. And to do so, the Tech 3 Yamaha rider shattered all the lap records as he put the fastest ever lap time of the circuit during qualifying today! Zarco will be joined by Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez and Pramac Ducati's Danilo Petrucci on the front row. Johann Zarco will be starting from pole position in the French Grand Prix. Home hero Johann Zarco pips Marc Marquez to claim pole position for the French Grand Prix.
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