French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free Practice (1) Results
Smith causes a surprise by putting Aprilia fastest at the very end of a wet opening practice for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
Despite 16 crashes in the previous Moto3 session, there were no fallers in MotoGP.
HRC test rider Bradl continues to replace injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez, but did not set a time in FP1.
Smith causes a surprise by putting Aprilia fastest at the very end of a wet opening practice for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
Despite 16 crashes in the previous Moto3 session, there were no fallers in MotoGP.
HRC test rider Bradl continues to replace injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez, but did not set a time in FP1.
| French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free Practice (1) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1'43.804s | 15/15 | 303k |
| 2 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.154s | 21/21 | 302k |
| 3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.220s | 17/17 | 299k |
| 4 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.328s | 16/16 | 297k |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.344s | 19/19 | 303k |
| 6 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.376s | 19/21 | 300k |
| 7 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.637s | 23/23 | 297k |
| 8 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.707s | 21/21 | 297k |
| 9 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.850s | 18/19 | 304k |
| 10 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.956s | 16/19 | 308k |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.979s | 18/19 | 294k |
| 12 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.042s | 19/19 | 301k |
| 13 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.176s | 20/20 | 297k |
| 14 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.177s | 20/21 | 302k |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.318s | 16/19 | 297k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +2.441s | 20/20 | 299k |
| 17 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +2.670s | 20/20 | 299k |
| 18 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +2.690s | 19/19 | 298k |
| 19 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +2.714s | 13/17 | 288k |
| 20 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +2.814s | 21/21 | 291k |
| 21 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +3.052s | 20/20 | 292k |
| Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | No Time | 0/0 | 0 | |
* Rookie.
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Yamaha1m 31.185s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha1m 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.
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