2012

"I was riding well in the dry, but in the wet this weekend was a disaster" - Randy de Puniet.

Blusens Avintia rider Julian Simon unlikely to have caused the slippery start to the MotoGP race - his bike suffered an off-camera electrical failure in the final corner.

Signed replicas of Casey Stoner's 2011 MotoGP World Championship winning Repsol Honda.

Hand surgery for Alex Rins, rest for Marc Marquez.

"I behaved a little bit like a young rider and unfortunately I also took Casey down" - Valentino Rossi.

Nico Rosberg and Mika Hakkinen talk about the Monaco Grand Prix - and more, ahead of this weekend's race at the Principality...

Monster, title sponsor of the French MotoGP, has put together this video showing the on- and off-track highlights from the Le Mans weekend...

The GP2 qualifying session in Monaco on Thursday is to be split into two groups to avoid a second year of on-track chaos, the series has revealed.

"I couldn't see anything and decided to come in because I need to see where I am going" - Ben Spies.

Tom Sykes says comments suggesting that he 'doesn't care' about Kawasaki team-mate Joan Lascorz's injury plight are incorrect.

"I know in these conditions I have a special chance to try for the podium" - Valentino Rossi.

F1 legend Michael Schumacher visits the French MotoGP round on race day.

2012 MotoGP World Championship standings after round four at Le Mans, France.

Race results from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

Jorge Lorenzo wins the French MotoGP at a soaking Le Mans, Valentino Rossi passes Casey Stoner for second place on the final lap.

Race results from the French Moto2 Grand Prix at Le Mans, round 4 of 17.

Local Le Mans rider Louis Rossi masters the tricky wet weather conditions by a huge Margin of 27.348 seconds, while Moncayo and Rins race to the line for second and third - also their best ever results.

Race results from the French Moto3 Grand Prix at Le Mans, round 4 of 17.

Full warm-up times from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

All remaining nine cars qualified for positions on the back three rows of the grid for the 2012 Indianapolis 500 race to be held a week on Sunday.

'Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Jayne and we extend our deepest sympathies to the entire family circle' - Mervyn Whyte, NW200 event director

'I didn't really know what I would do with Seeley if it came down to the last lap at the chicane but I was lucky because we had such a strong motor in the bike' - William Dunlop

Full qualifying times from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

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