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3w ago

Marc Marquez Sets Le Mans Lap Record in Dominant French GP Practice

Marquez leads both Friday sessions, with Quartararo and Bagnaia trailing closely; multiple crashes and comebacks shape the grid for Q2.

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Marc Marquez set a new track record in practice at Le Mans

Overview

  • Marc Marquez topped both practice sessions at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit, setting a new track record with a 1m29.855s lap in FP2.
  • Fabio Quartararo and Francesco Bagnaia finished within two-tenths of Marquez’s record pace, emerging as his closest challengers.
  • Crashes disrupted both sessions, with incidents involving Morbidelli, Rins, and Fernandez in FP1, and Mir, Zarco, Ogura, and Binder in FP2.
  • Pedro Acosta returned from arm pump surgery to secure 11th in FP1, while Jack Miller leveraged Yamaha’s new engine to finish sixth in FP2.
  • The top ten riders, including both Marquez brothers, Quartararo, Bagnaia, and Miller, advance to Q2 ahead of Saturday’s qualifying and sprint race.