P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin dominated Friday’s MotoGP running at the French Grand Prix as he made it a clean sweep of the opening practice sessions at Le Mans. The Spaniard has rebounded from his crash from the lead in the last race to set a 1:30.388s in the second session, over a tenth clear of […]
The Spaniard bounced back strongly after his previous race crash to set an impressive time in the second session, leaving Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati in the dust by over a tenth of a second. Unfortunately, Marc Marquez did not manage to break into the top 10, forcing him to fight for a spot in Q2 in the opening qualifying stage. Gresini Ducati rider faced a setback with a crash early on, losing crucial time as the front of his bike slipped out from under him at Turn 12. Enea Bastianini also narrowly missed the cut, trailing behind the local hero Fabio Quartararo by a mere 0.010s, who miraculously secured a Q2 spot despite his struggling Yamaha. Pedro Acosta continued to impress with a third-place finish, while Maverick Vinales and Aleix Esparagò clinched fourth and seventh places, respectively. Despite the challenges faced by Honda, Johann Zarco showed his prowess by leading the pack, trailing the benchmark by under a second.
