2021 French MotoGP, Le Mans - Qualifying (1) Results
Aprilia's Savadori and fellow rookie Marini lead Qualifying 1 at the French MotoGP, which took place using wet tyres on a fast-drying track.
The pair now advance to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.
The others - including world championship leader Bagnaia and reigning champion Mir - will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards.
Savadori led a MotoGP session for the very first time despite an early fall, with Marquez and Rabat also sliding off during the 15-minute session.
| French MotoGP, Le Mans - Qualifying (1) Results | |||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team |
| 1 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 2 | Luca Marini | ITA | VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
| 3 | Aleix Espargaro | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 5 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) |
| 6 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) |
| 7 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 8 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) |
| 9 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) |
| 10 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) |
| 11 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) |
| 12 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19) |
* Rookie.
Fastest Friday time:
Johann Zarco FRA Ducati 1m 31.747s
(FP2)
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Yamaha 1m 31.185s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 32.309s (2017)
