Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Le Mans 2023
Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Le Mans 2023

LIVE UPDATES: Practice 2 from the French MotoGP at Le Mans

KTM's fantastic start to this season continued as Jack Miller was fastest from Luca Marini and teammate Brad Binder.

Francesco Bagnaia is the new championship leader once again after his win in Jerez, while Danilo Petrucci is back in the factory team as he replaces the injured Enea Bastianini. Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez made his return to action by finishing 12th in FP1.

Crash.net will bring you all the latest news and updates throughout the weekend.

12 May 2023
15:06
15:03
KTM stay on top

Miller finishes fastest from Espargaro and Bezzecchi. 

15:02

It's a turn nine crash for Marquez

15:01
Marquez down again

Huge crash for Marc Marquez who is livid with himself. 

15:01
Miller on top once again

Miller pushes Espargaro off top spot with the first sub 1m 31s time of the weekend. 

14:59

Bagnaia is back up to eighth as Espargaro goes fastest. 

14:58

Zarco has pushed Bagnaia out of the top ten. 

14:57

Bagnaia has broken into the top ten but is already in danger...

14:55

Here goes Bagnaia - the world champion is only 12th at the moment. 

14:50

Bagnaia has pitted and made Marquez go at it alone. 

14:49

Marc Marquez is looking for a tow and he's found the world champion in front of him, this could be very good for the Honda rider. 

14:46

We have a new leader - Binder goes fastest!

14:44

Big moment for Quartararo as he nearly loses control on entry to turn five. Time attacks are fully underway. 

14:42

Danilo Petrucci's return to MotoGP was going smoothly before a fall at turn seven, moments after Bagnaia made a mistake at the same corner. 

14:36

Another mistake from Joan Mir but this time he avoids crashing. 

14:34

Vinales finishes his lap six tenths down on the fastest lap set by Miller. 

14:34

Vinales has fitted a new medium rear tyre and he's on a very competititve lap at the moment. 

14:29

More dramas for Espargaro as he slowed on the entry to turn one before looking at the left side of his Aprilia. 

14:22
Le Mans crash fest continues

And another one - Martin crashes at turn 10.

14:21

Miller remains fastest on combined times ahead of Marini and Binder. 

14:13

What is going on... Alex Marquez, Franco Morbidelli and Augusto Fernandez have also suffered crashes. 

14:12

Lorenzo Savadori and Joan Mir have also crashed. Mir has gone down at turn seven. 

14:08
Espargaro is down

Crash for Aleix Espargaro at turn 9. 

14:05

The expected rain has so far held off and P2 is taking place in dry conditions. 

14:00

We're underway with MotoGP P2 at Le Mans.