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Final results from Friday
Martin Le Mans MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP, Spanish MotoGP, 26 April
French MotoGP at Le Mans: Friday practice as it happened
Recap from Friday practice at the French MotoGP in Le Mans.
10 May 2024
15:02
Martin top as Marquez can't secure a top ten
Marc Marquez will not advance automaically to Q2. Martin takes top spot ahead of Bagnaia, Acosta, Vinales and Di Giannantonio.
15:00
Brad Binder is down again at turn 13. What a nightmare for the KTM rider.
14:59
Bastianini has crashed in sector two.
14:57
Massive moment for Marquez one the exit of turn six. The eight-time world champion is really struggling at the moment.
14:53
Another brilliant lap from Martin as he finds a lot of time in sectors three and four to go quickest.
14:50
Marc Marquez moves back into the top ten but he doesn't look comfortable. Acosta has closed the gap to half a tenth behind Di Giannantonio.
14:47
What a lap from Di Giannantonio as he sets the first sub 1m 31s lap of the weekend. It's a 1:30.683s which is over four tenths clear of Acosta.
14:44
Bagnaia had momentarily gone top but that position is now held by Aleix Espargaro.
14:42
A lot of riders are in pit lane as the time attacks are about to begin.
14:38
Jack Miller gets it wrong at turn two and puts his motocross skills to use in order not to crash.
14:34
What a lap from Martin as he goes top despite running a used soft rear tyre.
14:33
Marquez improves his personal best but it's not enough to move up from P10, the final automatic Q2 position.
14:30
Acosta is setting some very competitive lap times before the time attacks begin.
14:23
Marc Marquez is back on track after his early fall at turn 12.
14:20
20 minutes gone and it's still Vinales who leads the way ahead of Bagnaia and Acosta.
14:16
What a disaster for Brad Binder. Following his late fall in FP1, the South African has gone down at turn 13.
14:11
Some serious pace from Maverick Vinales as the Spaniard goes quickest.
14:09
Crash for Marc Marquez!
Crash for Marc Marquez at turn 12. The Spaniard lost the front-end of his Ducati going through the left-hander.
14:07
Make that Pedro Acosta at the top as he leads the Pertamina Enduro VR46 duo.
14:07
It's been a red-hot start from Marc Marquez as he leads Jorge Martin early on in second practice.
14:03
We're underway with Practice 2 which will determine who makes it through to Saturday's Q2!
13:55
Good afternoon and welcome back to the French MotoGP at Le Mans. Second practice is up next at 14:00 UK time.
10:38
Lap times and results here
10:32
Martin fastest in FP1
Martin takes top spot ahead of Acosta, Maverick Vinales, Bastianini and Bagnaia.