French MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results

Vinales leads FP3 at Le Mans with a new circuit lap record.

Marquez splits the factory Yamahas despite riding with a wing missing from the side of his Repsol Honda, having remounted after a fall.

The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session, meaning the likes of Cal Crutchlow, Danilo Petrucci and Dani Pedrosa are heaidng to Qualifying 1...

French MotoGP - Free Practice (3) Results

Vinales leads FP3 at Le Mans with a new circuit lap record.

Marquez splits the factory Yamahas despite riding with a wing missing from the side of his Repsol Honda, having remounted after a fall.

The top ten riders after FP3 (combined times) receive direct access to the second and final part of this afternoon's qualifying session, meaning the likes of Cal Crutchlow, Danilo Petrucci and Dani Pedrosa are heaidng to Qualifying 1...

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FP3:

  1. ^3 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.619s [Lap 24/24] 304km/h (Top Speed)
  2. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 31.774s +0.155s [22/22] 301k
  3. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 31.810s +0.191s [21/22] 303k
  4. ^1 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 31.866s +0.247s [18/19] 304k
  5. ^5 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 31.981s +0.362s [19/20] 306k
  6. = Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 32.064s +0.445s [23/24] 303k
  7. ^2 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 32.135s +0.516s [20/20] 298k
  8. ^4 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 32.160s +0.541s [24/24] 298k
  9. ^5 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.179s +0.560s [20/22] 298k
  10. ^1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.262s +0.643s [9/18] 308k
  11. ^2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 32.289s +0.670s [18/20] 303k
  12. ^3 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 32.295s +0.676s [22/22] 301k
  13. ^3 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 32.450s +0.831s [21/21] 304k
  14. ˅6 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 32.525s +0.906s [20/20] 304k
  15. ˅14 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 32.568s +0.949s [20/20] 309k
  16. ^2 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 32.953s +1.334s [19/19] 300k
  17. ^3 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 32.992s +1.373s [16/20] 300k
  18. ^1 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 33.049s +1.430s [19/19] 304k
  19. ˅12 Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 33.075s +1.456s [14/14] 303k
  20. ˅3 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 33.096s +1.477s [20/21] 297k
  21. = Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.107s +1.488s [20/21] 295k
  22. = Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 33.336s +1.717s [18/18] 304k
  23. = Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 33.603s +1.984s [13/18] 297k
  24. = Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 34.002s +2.383s [16/17] 297k

Key:
^X Rider is X positions higher than FP2.
= Rider is same position as FP2.
˅X Rider is X positions lower than FP2.

Riders going directly to Qualifying 2 - Top 10 Combined Practice Times:

  1. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
  2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V)
  3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
  4. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)
  5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18)
  6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18)
  7. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17)
  8. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)
  9. Tito Rabat SPA Reale Avintia (GP17)
  10. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)

Fastest Friday time:
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati1m 53.680s (FP2)

* Rookie
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Pole Position:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.975s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 32.309s (2017)

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