French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free Practice (2) Results
Miller leads Friday practice for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
After a fully wet morning session, a damp track and spots of rain greeted the riders this afternoon.
Miller soon defied the tricky conditions to prove slick tyres were the best option. Others switched over as the track continued to improve until the end of the 45-minutes, when the Australian returned to the top.
Miller leads Friday practice for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
After a fully wet morning session, a damp track and spots of rain greeted the riders this afternoon.
Miller soon defied the tricky conditions to prove slick tyres were the best option. Others switched over as the track continued to improve until the end of the 45-minutes, when the Australian returned to the top.
There were no accidents in the MotoGP class today until the closing stages of FP2 when Espargaro and then Dovizioso lowsided at the first chicane, while surprise morning leader Smith suffered a big highside at Turn 11, limping slowly away. Binder and Nakagami also took a tumble in the final laps.
HRC test rider Bradl continues to replace injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
All riders set their best Friday lap times during FP2.
| French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free Practice (2) Results | |||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max | |
| 1 | ^3 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | 1'34.356s | 15/15 | 310k |
| 2 | ^4 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.144s | 15/15 | 309k |
| 3 | ^14 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.501s | 16/16 | 311k |
| 4 | ˅1 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.698s | 14/16 | 309k |
| 5 | ^4 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.785s | 10/11 | 315k |
| 6 | ^8 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.981s | 20/20 | 315k |
| 7 | = | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.013s | 20/24 | 304k |
| 8 | ^2 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.018s | 14/14 | 312k |
| 9 | ^4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.029s | 21/21 | 309k |
| 10 | ˅8 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.052s | 16/18 | 308k |
| 11 | ^7 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.133s | 19/19 | 308k |
| 12 | ˅4 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.411s | 21/22 | 305k |
| 13 | ^6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.481s | 13/13 | 306k |
| 14 | ˅2 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.482s | 14/16 | 309k |
| 15 | ˅4 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.656s | 19/21 | 311k |
| 16 | ^4 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.834s | 11/17 | 305k |
| 17 | ^5 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +2.122s | 11/16 | 305k |
| 18 | ˅17 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +2.626s | 9/9 | 306k |
| 19 | ˅14 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +4.370s | 5/7 | 313k |
| 20 | ˅5 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +5.005s | 5/5 | 306k |
| 21 | = | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +5.809s | 12/13 | 299k |
| 22 | ˅6 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +6.069s | 5/10 | 304k |
Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP1.
= Rider is same position as FP1.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP1.
* 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.
