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Marc Marquez Sets New Le Mans Record, Leads French MotoGP Practice and Pre-Qualifying

The eight-time world champion dominated both Friday sessions, with Quartararo and Bagnaia in close pursuit as Aprilia breaks into the top ten for the first time this season.

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Overview

  • Marc Marquez led both FP1 and pre-qualifying sessions at Le Mans, setting a new circuit record of 1’29”855 in the latter.
  • Fabio Quartararo finished second in pre-qualifying, just 0.177 seconds behind Marquez, followed by Francesco Bagnaia in third at 0.184 seconds off the pace.
  • Marco Bezzecchi secured tenth place, marking Aprilia's first top-ten finish of the season, while all Honda riders failed to qualify directly for Q2.
  • The top ten riders from pre-qualifying, including Marquez, Quartararo, Bagnaia, and Alex Marquez, advance directly to Saturday's Q2 qualifying session.
  • Saturday's schedule includes Q2 qualifying at 10:50 AM and the Sprint race at 3:00 PM, setting the stage for Sunday's main event.