Overview

• Marc Marquez broke the Le Mans lap record with a time of 1:29.855 during FP2, securing the fastest time of the day.
• Marquez used Ducati's new chassis, while teammate Francesco Bagnaia opted to stick with the previous version, planning to adopt the upgrade later in the season.
• Fabio Quartararo delighted the home crowd with a strong performance, finishing just 0.177 seconds behind Marquez in FP2.
• Crashes by Johann Zarco, Brad Binder, and Ai Ogura during FP2 left them outside the top ten, requiring them to compete in Q1 for a chance at Q2.
• The ten riders directly advancing to Q2 include Marquez, Quartararo, Bagnaia, and Alex Marquez, with Ducati and Yamaha leading the pack.