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Honda sensationally stop Ducati from breaking their unique MotoGP record
Honda prevented Ducati from breaking their MotoGP record for consecutive wins at Le Mans on Sunday.
A victory at the French MotoGP by any Ducati rider would have surpassed the all-time record for most grand prix wins in a row for a single manufacturer in 500cc/MotoGP history.
Although Ducati had already matched the record of 22 consecutive wins, held by Honda, the expectation was for Ducati to win again in Le Mans, but LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco emerged victorious.
Zarco’s unexpected win in France denied Ducati the opportunity to break the record, resulting in both Honda and Ducati sharing the record with 22 wins each for the most consecutive grand prix wins in MotoGP.
Ducati’s recent wins were achieved by riders such as the Marquez brothers, Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin, and Enea Bastianini.
The streak of Ducati’s domination dates back to the 2024 Circuit of the Americas event, which was won by Maverick Vinales on an Aprilia.
Furthermore, Honda’s original record consisted of wins from the 1997 Malaysian Grand Prix to the 1998 Dutch TT at Assen, and Zarco’s achievement marked Honda’s first premier class victory in two years, following Alex Rins’ win for the LCR satellite team in the 2023 Americas MotoGP.
