P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Warm-up and race results from the 2026 French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 5 of 22.
Jorge Martin led the warm-up session for the 2026 French MotoGP at Le Mans but fell during a bike swap practice.
Rain threatened the day following two days of sunshine, with cool and overcast conditions for the riders during the ten-minute session.
All riders practiced bike swaps in case of a flag-to-flag race.
Martin’s bike fell over at the end of the session as his mechanic couldn’t grab it in time, with Martin apologizing promptly.
If rain comes for the race, it will mark the weekend’s first wet session, with Marc Marquez declared unfit for racing due to injuries.
Marquez will undergo surgery for a fractured foot and shoulder, missing the Catalan round as well. Tech3’s Maverick Vinales remains out after shoulder surgery, replaced by Jonas Folger.
