French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free practice (3)

Free practice times (3) from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

18 May 2013

Marquez, French MotoGP 2013
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The top ten riders after FP3 (combined practice times) will receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session.

Pramac Ducati's Ben Spies is missing his second event in a row to undergo further rehabilitation on his healing shoulder. The Texan is being replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro.

Having withdrawn from Jerez, Karel Abraham is attempting another return after suffering a broken collarbone in Texas. Andrea Iannone underwent arm pump surgery between the Spanish and French rounds.

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FP3:
1.Marc MarquezESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 33.600s
2.Jorge LorenzoESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 34.099s
3.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 34.182s
4.Nicky HaydenUSA Ducati Team (GP13)1m 34.426s
5.Cal CrutchlowGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 34.467s
6.Andrea DoviziosoITA Ducati Team (GP13)1m 34.476s
7.Bradley SmithGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 34.597s
8.Alvaro BautistaESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 34.786s
9.Valentino RossiITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 34.814s
10.Stefan BradlGER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 34.990s
11.Randy De PunietFRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 35.122s
12.Andrea IannoneITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing (GP13)1m 35.243s
13.Aleix EspargaroESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT)1m 35.507s
14.Hector BarberaESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)*1m 35.565s
15.Michele PirroITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing (GP13)1m 35.592s
16.Claudio CortiITA NGM Forward Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)*1m 36.265s
17.Danilo PetrucciITA Came IodaRacing Project (Suter-BMW CRT)*1m 36.279s
18.Colin EdwardsUSA NGM Forward Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)*1m 36.658s
19.Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing (ART CRT)1m 36.784s
20.Hiroshi AoyamaJPN Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)*1m 36.866s
21.Yonny HernandezCOL Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT)1m 37.151s
22.Bryan StaringAUS Go&Fun Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT)1m 37.376s
23.Lukas PesekCZE Came IodaRacing Project (Suter-BMW CRT)*1m 37.693s
24.Michael LavertyGBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART CRT)*1m 37.813s
* Standard ECU.

Top 10 - Combined Free Practice times:
1.Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 33.600s
2.Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 34.035s
3.Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 34.099s
4.Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1)1m 34.173s
5.Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V)1m 34.299s
6.Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP13)1m 34.426s
7.Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 34.467s
8.Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP13)1m 34.476s
9.Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)1m 34.597s
10.Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V)1m 34.739s

Fastest Friday time:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 34.035s (FP2)

Official Le Mans MotoGP records:Best lap: Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 32.647s (2008)Fastest race lap:Dani Pedrosa ESP Honda 1m 33.617s (2011)