French MotoGP, Le Mans Bugatti Circuit - Warm-up Results
Morbidelli fastest from fellow Yamaha rider Vinales and Honda's Crutchlow during morning warm-up for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
The chilly conditions caught out Vinales and Smith at the start of the session, then Marquez at the end.
Morbidelli fastest from fellow Yamaha rider Vinales and Honda's Crutchlow during morning warm-up for the French MotoGP at Le Mans.
The chilly conditions caught out Vinales and Smith at the start of the session, then Marquez at the end.
In a change to the usual Sunday order, MotoGP will be the second race of the day, after Moto3 and before Moto2.
HRC test rider Bradl is again replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
| French MotoGP, Le Mans - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'32.869s | 13/13 | 310k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.260s | 6/9 | 312k |
| 3 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.326s | 7/11 | 318k |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.430s | 7/12 | 316k |
| 5 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.473s | 7/13 | 319k |
| 6 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +0.540s | 10/10 | 318k |
| 7 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.563s | 7/12 | 318k |
| 8 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.568s | 6/12 | 313k |
| 9 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.705s | 12/13 | 314k |
| 10 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.718s | 9/12 | 320k |
| 11 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.964s | 9/9 | 317k |
| 12 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.970s | 7/11 | 310k |
| 13 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.025s | 7/12 | 312k |
| 14 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.039s | 9/11 | 314k |
| 15 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +1.053s | 7/12 | 312k |
| 16 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.276s | 9/10 | 315k |
| 17 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +1.383s | 6/12 | 313k |
| 18 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +1.638s | 8/12 | 314k |
| 19 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +1.654s | 9/12 | 317k |
| 20 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +1.725s | 4/13 | 314k |
| 21 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.839s | 8/8 | 313k |
| 22 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +1.911s | 12/12 | 310k |
* 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)
