French MotoGP - Free Practice (1) Results

Free Practice (1) results from the 2017 French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 5 of 18.
Miller, Spanish MotoGP 2017
Miller, Spanish MotoGP 2017
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Jack Miller dominates the closing stages of a damp opening practice session for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.

Riders began the session on wet tyres, before switching to soft slicks.

Sylvain Guintoli is returning to MotoGP, in place of injured rookie Alex Rins at Suzuki...

1.Jack MillerAUSEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 37.467s[Lap 18/19]292km/h (Top Speed)2.Marc MarquezESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 38.755s +1.288s[17/17]294km/h3.Johann ZarcoFRAMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 39.248s +1.781s[20/20]293km/h4.Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)1m 39.607s +2.140s[13/14]294km/h5.Loris BazFRAReale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)1m 40.427s +2.960s[17/17]288km/h6.Karel AbrahamCZEPull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15)1m 40.528s +3.061s[14/14]293km/h7.Bradley SmithGBRRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)1m 40.817s +3.350s[7/7]288km/h8.Valentino RossiITAMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 40.894s +3.427s[16/17]292km/h9.Alvaro BautistaESPPull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16)1m 41.024s +3.557s[21/21]299km/h10.Maverick Vi?alesESPMovistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)1m 41.307s +3.840s[11/14]298km/h11.Andrea IannoneITATeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 41.562s +4.095s[15/18]296km/h12.Jonas FolgerGERMonster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*1m 41.644s +4.177s[11/12]288km/h13.Dani PedrosaESPRepsol Honda Team (RC213V)1m 41.854s +4.387s[13/17]274km/h14.Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 41.871s +4.404s[9/10]299km/h15.Danilo PetrucciITAOcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)1m 41.887s +4.420s[16/19]295km/h16.Jorge LorenzoESPDucati Team (Desmosedici GP17)1m 41.947s +4.480s[10/16]287km/h17.Scott ReddingGBROcto Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)1m 42.040s +4.573s[15/15]295km/h18.Tito RabatESPEstrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)1m 42.094s +4.627s[18/19]293km/h19.Sam LowesGBRFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*1m 42.243s +4.776s[6/7]294km/h20.Sylvain GuintoliFRATeam Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)1m 42.891s +5.424s[17/21]293km/h21.Hector BarberaESPReale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)1m 42.953s +5.486s[16/17]300km/h22.Aleix EspargaroESPFactory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)1m 43.114s +5.647s[7/8]287km/h23.Pol EspargaroESPRed Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)1m 43.519s +6.052s[10/10]295km/h

Blue Name = Rides for Factory Team.Red Name = Rides for Satellite Team.
* Rookie

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Official Le Mans MotoGP records:Best lap: Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.975s (2016)Fastest race lap:Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 32.879s (2015)

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