French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free Practice (3) Results

After wet weather on Friday, world championship leader Quartararo took over at the top during a dry FP3 for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.

There were falls during the session for Rins, Marquez, Miller, Rossi and Mir.

Fabio Quartararo, French MotoGP. 9 October 2020
Fabio Quartararo, French MotoGP. 9 October 2020
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After wet weather on Friday, world championship leader Quartararo took over at the top during a dry FP3 for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.

There were falls during the session for Rins, Marquez, Miller, Rossi and Mir.

The improved Saturday morning conditions meant the combined top 10, for direct access to Qualifying 2, was decided purely on the FP3 times.

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French MotoGP, Le Mans - Free Practice (3) Results
PosRiderNatTeamTime/DiffLapMax
1Fabio QuartararoFRAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)1'32.319s16/21311k
2Miguel OliveiraPORRed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)+0.130s21/21315k
3Franco MorbidelliITAPetronas Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.157s21/22310k
4Jack MillerAUSPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.184s15/16315k
5Cal CrutchlowGBRLCR Honda (RC213V)+0.239s20/21320k
6Johann ZarcoFRAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.312s23/23316k
7Valentino RossiITAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.321s21/21307k
8Maverick ViñalesSPAMonster Yamaha (YZR-M1)+0.329s18/22312k
9Pol EspargaroSPARed Bull KTM (RC16)+0.341s16/19320k
10Andrea DoviziosoITADucati Team (GP20)+0.367s19/22318k
11Brad BinderRSARed Bull KTM (RC16)*+0.420s20/21313k
12Joan MirSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.473s17/19314k
13Alex RinsSPASuzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)+0.885s17/18313k
14Francesco BagnaiaITAPramac Ducati (GP20)+0.971s20/20317k
15Tito RabatSPAReale Avintia (GP19)+0.974s21/25315k
16Danilo PetrucciITADucati Team (GP20)+0.978s12/21316k
17Alex MarquezSPARepsol Honda (RC213V)*+1.057s20/21317k
18Aleix EspargaroSPAAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+1.151s14/21315k
19Takaaki NakagamiJPNLCR Honda (RC213V)+1.163s13/20315k
20Iker LecuonaSPARed Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)*+1.180s19/22314k
21Stefan BradlGERRepsol Honda (RC213V)+1.367s16/22313k
22Bradley SmithGBRAprilia Gresini (RS-GP)+1.438s14/17305k

* Rookie.
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Yamaha1m 31.185s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha1m 32.309s (2017)

By Peter McLaren

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