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Le Mans: Petrucci: Always pressure, people like to criticise
Danilo Petrucci doesn't expect the pressure on his shoulders to ease despite his first podium for the factory Ducati team at Le Mans on Sunday.
Le Mans: Dovi sounds alarm: 'We have to find something'
Andrea Dovizioso is closer than ever to the MotoGP world championship lead after five rounds, since joining Ducati in 2013. The Italian was 31 points from the top in 2017 and 49 adrift at this time last year, before going on to finish title runner-up to Marc Marquez on both occasions.
Espargaro ‘proud of where we are’ - KTM closest yet
A “proud” Pol Espargaro believes Sunday’s astonishing sixth place at the French Grand Prix “100 percent” surpasses his achievements at Valencia last year, when he and KTM scored their debut podium in the MotoGP class.
Quartararo blames bad start for losing top five potential
Fabio Quartararo says a dream top-five finish could have been possible on his MotoGP home debut at Le Mans but blamed his poor start for missing out.
Vinales “couldn’t do anything” in Bagnaia hit, blames qualifying error
Maverick Vinales says he was powerless in trying to stay on his Monster Yamaha after being hit by Francesco Bagnaia but feels his lowly qualifying result triggered events leading to his French MotoGP DNF.
Quartararo leads Marquez in warm-up
Full warm-up results for the French MotoGP Fabio Quartararo has delighted the home fans at Le Mans by topping warm-up ahead of the French MotoGP beating pole-sitter Marc Marquez and an impressive perf
Dovizioso: We can really fight
Andrea Dovizioso has talked up his chances of taking the fight to title rival Marc Marquez after qualifying fourth for Sunday’s MotoGP outing.
Le Mans: Rossi 'very happy' with Saturday turnaround
Just 14th on the dry Friday timesheets, rain at Le Mans on Saturday morning washed away any chance of Valentino Rossi gaining direct access to Qualifying 2.
Le Mans: 'No gambling' as Miller secures front row
Mixed weather conditions for the Qualifying 2 pole position shootout at Le Mans provided the opportunity for someone to take a tyre gamble on slicks. Jack Miller would be top of most people's lists to throw caution to the wind and give it a go.
Zarco: To miss Q2 ... I was on fire inside
Not even a best qualifying result of the season could please Johann Zarco in front of an expectant home crowd, as the Frenchman admitted to feeling “on fire inside” as he failed to qualifying for MotoGP Q2 at Le Mans.
Le Mans: Petrucci 'curious' to see where front row leads
Starting no higher than the third row so far this season, Danilo Petrucci is 'curious' to see what he can do from second on the grid in Sunday's French MotoGP.
Vinales: Mission to be on podium, first Yamaha
Maverick Viñales was left to rue a botched strategy that limited him to a deeply disappointing eleventh place in MotoGP qualifying for Le Mans, but set out his goals for Sunday, stating his aims are to secure a top three place.
Le Mans: Marquez matches Rossi pole record, 'Race starts on Saturday'
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez claimed his 55th MotoGP pole position, despite a fall during a damp qualifying session at Le Mans. The feat puts the Repsol Honda rider equal with Valentino Rossi for premier-class poles, and only three behind all-time pole record holder Mick Doohan.
French MotoGP: Marquez on pole despite fall in mixed conditions
Full qualifying results for the French MotoGP Marc Marquez has produced his hallmark performance to take pole position for the French MotoGP despite crashing during Q2 in intermittent ra
Vinales fastest in wet as conditions confine Rossi to Q1
Full FP3 results for the French MotoGP Maverick Vinales has topped the wet third practice at the French MotoGP ahead of Marc Marquez and Jack Miller, as Valentino Rossi’s place in Q1 is
PIC: Marquez magic save, ‘different strategies for opponents’
The sight of Marc Marquez accumulating MotoGP race wins by the weekend is no new phenomenon. But leading every from the first corner then every lap in the manner and style of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo is.
Lorenzo: Each small, medium step like a victory
Jorge Lorenzo admitted it was “tough” to recover, “get the motivation … be positive” and overcome an early morning spill at Le Mans, where he posted an impressive fourth fastest time in FP2.
Le Mans: Quartararo: Having fun, going fast
MotoGP rookie star Fabio Quartararo showed no signs of pressure as he rose to the occasion during his home premier-class debut at Le Mans on Friday.
Rossi: I expected to be stronger
Valentino Rossi is counting the cost of a broken chain midway through the opening practice session at Le Mans which messed up his programme, with the knock-on effect denying him a sustained shot at a late time attack to reach the top 10 in FP2 at the French MotoGP.
Le Mans: Vinales fastest, 'must keep working'
Maverick Vinales put Yamaha on top of the timesheets during day one of the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
Le Mans: Pol quick, comfortable on KTM's carbon-fibre swingarm
Pol Espargaro gave KTM's new carbon-fibre swingarm a promising grand prix debut by featuring near the front on his way to the seventh fastest lap time (+0.495s) during Friday practice at the French MotoGP.
Dovizioso: Ducati in the pack at Le Mans
Andrea Dovizioso feels a more competitive front-running order is present at Le Mans compared to last year’s French MotoGP and is eager to find overnight gains from his Ducati to move up the timesheet.
Crutchlow: It is like a broken record with front feeling
Cal Crutchlow concedes he feels “like a broken record” when it comes to his major area of improvement with his 2019 Honda after suffering a fall triggered by poor front feeling during FP2 at the French MotoGP.
Le Mans: Miller: We’ll have it sorted for tomorrow…
Jack Miller made a promising start to the French MotoGP weekend with a close seventh place (+0.252s) on old rubber during Friday morning's FP1.