French MotoGP

Marc Marquez may have ended the French MotoGP in the gravel trap, however, the eight-time world champion put his rivals on red alert after another impressive showing aboard a Honda that’s clearly lacking performance.

Ducati Corse General Manager, Luigi Dall’Igna, feels a big opportunity went missing for MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia in Le Mans.

Franco Morbidelli wants to remain with Yamaha despite the Japanese manufacturer continuing to struggle in MotoGP.

After swapping WorldSBK for a return to MotoGP in place of the injured Enea Bastianini, Danilo Petrucci is ‘sad’ at the thought of his comeback already being over.

Jack Miller takes top spot for KTM in Practice 1 at Le Mans, while Marc Marquez suffered an early crash on his MotoGP return.

Andrea Dovizioso gets into the thick of the action at Le Mans before tyres let him - and almost his Ducati - down on his way to fourth place in France

Joan Mir's trying French MotoGP went from bad to worse when the heavens opened, but in the end limited the damage to his 2020 MotoGP title hopes, dropping only two points to Fabio Quartararo

Takaaki Nakagami hasn't stood on the podium this year - unlike 15 of his rivals - but no DNFs put him fifth overall, even though he has only finished one race higher than that all year.

The French MotoGP throws the formbook out of the window (again) as Danilo Petrucci makes it seven winners in nine 2020 MotoGP races... so who were the big winners and losers?

Pol Espargaro rolls back what seems like a very long time ago now with another wet podium at Le Mans, two years after KTM's first rostrum in similar conditions at Valencia

Alex Marquez steps out of a shadow and into the limelight with stunning charge from 18th to second in French MotoGP, landing Honda's first podium of the year

Danilo Petrucci acknowledges the troubles of the last 18 months but says his bounce back to victory in the French MotoGP isn't down to his wet weather prowess

Danilo Petrucci gets back on top of the MotoGP podium with an assured victory in a thrilling wet French MotoGP, while Alex Marquez stuns with podium charge

The French MotoGP will start in wet conditions and be flag-to-flag to throw another curveball into a fascinating 2020 MotoGP World Championship season

Franco Morbidelli warm-up in both senses of the word as he tops the pre-French MotoGP timed session at a chilly Le Mans

Jack Miller picks himself up from a nasty FP3 accident to make a return to the MotoGP front row at Le Mans; thinks a shot at a first victory since 2016 could be on the cards...

Danilo Petrucci makes a welcome return to the upper echelons of the MotoGP order with an against recent-form run to third on the grid for the French MotoGP at Le Mans

Pole position for Fabio Quartararo at the French MotoGP - coupled with Joan Mir's 14th on the grid - presents a potentially pivotal opportunity for him on Sunday

Fabio Quartararo leaves it until the very last moment to snatch a timely third pole position of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship season as Joan Mir can only manage 14th

Fabio Quartararo enjoys a drama-free morning in a dramatic FP3 session that saw six accidents, including one for Joan Mir that leaves him in Q1 this afternoon

"I think my team thought there was something wrong so they put ‘box, box’ on my dashboard..." - off-track moments and eventually a high-side scupper Brad Binder's progress in France

Joan Mir maintains he won't consider himself a title challenger until he wins his first MotoGP race... and that can only be achieved if qualifying improves

After eight unpredictable rounds, have a small group of riders finally emerged as true 2020 MotoGP title contenders? The top eight in the world championship were all covered by 25 points heading into the recent Catalunya round.

Organisers for the French MotoGP event at Le Mans say they are negotiating over a potential new October date for this year's race