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French MotoGP at Le Mans: Sprint race as it happened

Recap Saturday's MotoGP action at Le Mans.

11 May 2024
10:29
Bagnaia follows suit. The world champion is down

BAGNAIA IS DOWN! The world champion has crashed at turn nine after losing the front-end. 

10:28
Martin is down!

Martin has crashed! Bizarre crash for the number 89 who went down at the chicane. 

10:27

Mistake from Martin at turn eight while on course to go even quicker. 

10:24

Fabio Quartararo is delivering again for Yamaha as he's currently sixth fastest as riders head out for their final runs. 

10:21

He's done it again but this time it's a first-ever sub 1m 30s lap at Le Mans from Martin. 

10:19

Martin wrestles back the official lap record on his first flying lap. Incredible!

10:15

The battle for pole position is underway at Le Mans!!

10:06

Bastianini tops Q1 ahead of Miguel Oliveira which means Marc Marquez is out!

10:05

Bastianini sets a new all-time lap record as Augusto Fernandez and Johann Zarco have gone down.

10:03

Stunning save from Marc Marquez. Absolutely incredible as he saves a front-end slide through the first turn. 

10:02

Marc Marquez has chosen to follow Bastianini again on the final run of Q1.

09:59

Frantic work is underway on Binder's KTM after the South African returned to pit lane without setting a fast lap. 

09:55

Marc Marquez sets a blinding time of 1:30.586s.

09:54

Bastianini makes a mistake but Marc Marquez is continuing with his hot-lap. 

09:51

Here we go with Q1 at Le Mans! Bastianini and Marc Marquez must advance if they want to be in contention during this afternoon's sprint.

09:41
Maverick Vinales top for Aprilia in FP2

Vinales secures top spot ahead of Bagnaia and Bastianini.

09:40

Vinlaes and Bagnaia are showing some serious pace as they go first and second!

09:37

Bastianini to the front of the leaderboard as he pips Martin by 0.013s. There's less than three minutes remaining of FP2.

09:35

Martin goes quickest as Bastianini and Marc Marquez also move up the order.

09:31

Pedro Acosta makes the same mistake as Marc Marquez and Quartararo as he picks up the RC16 and runs off circuit at turn eight.

09:27

Lull in the action here at Le Mans as Alex Marquez still leads from Francesco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaro. 

09:22

Fabio Quartararo abandons his latest lap after running off circuit at turn eight.

09:21
Alex Marquez is down!

Moments after setting the fastest time Alex Marquez ha gone down at turn eight.

09:20

Alex Marquez, who is following his brother, goes quickest as Marc moves up to third. A great start to FP2 for Gresini Racing as it stands. 

09:17

Miller lowers the benchmark time by four tenths. Good pace from the KTM rider at the moment as Enea Bastianini goes second. 

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