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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 3:48:29 GMT -8
2024 Le Mans Moto2 Practice 2 Result: Gonzalez Goes From Record to Gravel By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 08:07 The final practice session for the intermediate class started off with Friday’s leader, Sergio Garcia, battling Marcos Ramirez for top spot but, in the end, it was Manuel Gonzalez who came out on top. The QJMOTOR Gresini man became the first rider (and only, so far) into the 1:34s for Moto2 around Le Mans and held onto top spot despite a late tumble at turn 12, while on course to match his best time. Garcia had to settle for second, two tenths of a second slower, while Jeremy Alcoba made a late jump into third.
Championship leader Joe Robers was fourth, with Somkiat Chantra joining the top five, ahead of Alonso Lopez and Filip Salac. Ramirez faded to eighth position in the closing stages, while Fermin Aldeguer and Tony Arbolino completed the top 10. The remaining Q2-worthy positions were occupied by Ai Ogura, Jake Dixon, Albert Arenas and Barry Baltus, who demoted teammate Zonta van den Goorbergh on his last lap. Canet was a tenth off the top 14 on his return from injury and will fight it out in Q1 alongside the likes of Izan Guevara, Jaume Masia or Senna Agius.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev 1 18 Manuel Gonzalez Kalex 01:34.868 2 3 Sergio Garcia Boscoscuro 01:35.095 0.227 0.227 3 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 01:35.110 0.242 0.015 4 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 01:35.222 0.354 0.112 5 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 01:35.231 0.363 0.009 6 21 Alonso Lopez Boscoscuro 01:35.240 0.372 0.009 7 12 Filip Salac Kalex 01:35.308 0.440 0.068 8 24 Marcos Ramirez Kalex 01:35.319 0.451 0.011 9 54 Fermin Aldeguer Boscoscuro 01:35.338 0.470 0.019 10 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 01:35.346 0.478 0.008 11 79 Ai Ogura Boscoscuro 01:35.356 0.488 0.010 12 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 01:35.456 0.588 0.100 13 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 01:35.496 0.628 0.040 14 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 01:35.524 0.656 0.028 15 84 Zonta Vd Goorbergh Kalex 01:35.545 0.677 0.021 16 44 Aron Canet Kalex 01:35.657 0.789 0.112 17 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 01:35.694 0.826 0.037 18 5 Jaume Masia Kalex 01:35.734 0.866 0.040 19 81 Senna Agius Kalex 01:35.789 0.921 0.055 20 53 Deniz öncü Kalex 01:35.963 1.095 0.174 21 15 Darryn Binder Kalex 01:35.967 1.099 0.004 22 71 Dennis Foggia Kalex 01:36.112 1.244 0.145 23 22 Ayumu Sasaki Kalex 01:36.441 1.573 0.329 24 17 Daniel Muńoz Kalex 01:36.568 1.700 0.127 25 20 Xavi Cardelus Kalex 01:36.936 2.068 0.368 26 9 Jorge Navarro Forward 01:37.087 2.219 0.151 27 43 Xavier Artigas Forward 01:37.147 2.279 0.060 28 10 Diogo Moreira Kalex 01:37.164 2.296 0.017
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 3:49:08 GMT -8
2023 Le Mans MotoGP Free Practice 2 Result: Viñales Back Ahead By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 08:46 The premier class had a final go at practice around Le Mans and started off with Alex Marquez at the top of the timing screens, however, after the Spaniard joined the gravel at turn 8, compatriot Maverick Viñales took the opportunity to return to the limelight. The Aprilia man led the way by seven hundredths of a second from Pecco Bagnaia, with Enea Bastianini demoted to third after a brief stint at the front as well.
Jorge Martin kept close in fourth, while Alex Marquez dropped to fifth – the Gresini rider able to rejoin the action but not improve his best time. Marc Marquez settled for sixth, three tenths off top spot, and ended his session a couple of minutes early, to prepare for Q1. Aleix Espargaro, Jack Miller, Raul Fernandez and Franco Morbidelli completed the top 10, while teammates Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez posted identical times just behind. Fabio Di Giannantonio, Fabio Quartararo and Miguel Oliveira rounded out the top 15 positions – only half a second behind the leader.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev 1 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 01:31.033 2 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 01:31.105 0.072 0.072 3 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 01:31.236 0.203 0.131 4 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 01:31.249 0.216 0.013 5 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 01:31.266 0.233 0.017 6 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 01:31.343 0.310 0.077 7 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 01:31.386 0.353 0.043 8 43 Jack Miller KTM 01:31.399 0.366 0.013 9 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 01:31.403 0.370 0.004 10 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 01:31.419 0.386 0.016 11 31 Pedro Acosta KTM 01:31.427 0.394 0.008 12 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 01:31.427 0.394 0.000 13 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 01:31.443 0.410 0.016 14 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 01:31.466 0.433 0.023 15 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 01:31.556 0.523 0.090 16 33 Brad Binder KTM 01:31.678 0.645 0.122 17 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 01:31.684 0.651 0.006 18 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 01:31.692 0.659 0.008 19 36 Joan Mir Honda 01:31.813 0.780 0.121 20 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 01:32.054 1.021 0.241 21 5 Johann Zarco Honda 01:32.085 1.052 0.031 22 10 Luca Marini Honda 01:32.775 1.742 0.690
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 3:49:58 GMT -8
2024 Le Mans MotoGP Qualifying Result: One Lap Record Amongst Endless Yellow Flags By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 09:49 After Q1 got the pulse rising with a bit of drama, Q2 brought the first 1:29 lap time around Le Mans, followed by an anti-climactic flurry of crashes and yellow flags. Jorge Martin was the main character in all that, the Spaniard reclaiming the all-time lap record early in Q2 but then getting spit off this Ducati at turn four with two minutes left of the session. That was soon followed by another high profile tumble for Pecco Bagnaia, this time at turn 9, although the late yellow flags prevented rivals from punishing them and the duo will share the front row of the grid. Maverick Viñales was a more subdued presence on the front row, fourth tenths behind his leading compatriot and managing to stay upright throughout.
Fabio Di Giannantonio continues his progress towards the business end of the timesheets, opening the second row of the grid, ahead of teammate Marco Bezzecchi, who was the only rider able to get something going in between the yellow flag bonanza. Aleix Espargaro was another of the culprits, the Spaniard taking a late tumble at turn 3, but still securing a solid sixth place on the grid. An annoyed Pedro Acosta settled for seventh after stumbling upon the fuel-less Yamaha of Fabio Quartararo on his final flying lap, the duo eventually sharing third row with Franco Morbidelli.
Enea Bastianini was the big winner in Q1, but Q2 was a tricker proposition, a combination of late yellow flags and technical issues leaving the frustrated Italian down in 10th position. He will be sharing fourth row with Jack Miller, who suffered a late crash at turn 8, and Q1 graduate Miguel Oliveira, who had dumped Marc Marquez out of Q2 contention. The Gresini man showed good speed at the start of Q1, but a scare out of turn 1 and some more yellow flags left him unable to retaliate and stuck on the fifth row, together with Raul Fernandez and Johann Zarco. However bad that might feel, it was less disastrous than Brad Binder’s morning, the KTM man struggling to get along with his machine and by the time he started putting some laps on the board, yellow flags came out to play, leaving him last on the grid.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev 1 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 01:29.919 2 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 01:30.111 0.192 0.192 3 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 01:30.313 0.394 0.202 4 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 01:30.436 0.517 0.123 5 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 01:30.553 0.634 0.117 6 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 01:30.572 0.653 0.019 7 31 Pedro Acosta KTM 01:30.650 0.731 0.078 8 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 01:30.686 0.767 0.036 9 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 01:30.782 0.863 0.096 10 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 01:30.786 0.867 0.004 11 43 Jack Miller KTM 01:31.007 1.088 0.221 12 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 01:31.075 1.156 0.068 Q1 Results: Q2 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 01:30.233 Q2 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 01:30.478 0.245 0.245 13 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 01:30.586 0.353 0.108 14 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 01:30.676 0.443 0.090 15 5 Johann Zarco Honda 01:30.891 0.658 0.215 16 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 01:31.067 0.834 0.176 17 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 01:31.148 0.915 0.081 18 36 Joan Mir Honda 01:31.186 0.953 0.038 19 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 01:31.274 1.041 0.088 20 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 01:31.473 1.240 0.199 21 10 Luca Marini Honda 01:31.837 1.604 0.364 22 33 Brad Binder KTM 01:32.228 1.995 0.391
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 4:02:01 GMT -8
2024 Le Mans Moto3 Qualifying Result: Close But No Cigar By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 11:48 Qualifying for the lightweight class was perhaps more disputed than one could’ve expected based David Alonso repeatedly improving the lap record at every opportunity throughout practice. The Colombian still secured a third consecutive pole position, with yet another lap record, but only one hundredth of a second kept him ahead of championship leader Dani Holgado. The Spaniard found some tenths to join the battle late in Q2, demoting early session leader Jose Antonio Rueda, who seems to have lost little speed while off the bike and returns to action straight onto the front row.
Although his teammate spent more time in the limelight of late, Adrian Fernandez secured an impressive fourth place on the grid as the top Honda rider, opening row two ahead of a frustrated Collin Veijer. The Dutchman was in provisional pole after his first run and could’ve done a bit better than fifth, had it not been for a yellow flag at the final corner on his final lap. Ivan Ortola overcame illness and a high-side in practice to claim sixth, while Joel Kelso, David Muñoz and Angel Piqueras make up third row – although the rookie ended his session with a tumble at the final corner, while on course to improve his time.
Ryusei Yamanaka opens the fourth row of the grid ahead of Q1 supremo Jacob Roulstone and fellow Q1 graduate Scott Ogden. Riccardo Rossi heads fifth row from the other two men who also successfully navigated Q1, Tatsuki Suzuki and Luca Lunetta. Rookies Xabi Zurutuza and Joel Estaban share sixth row with Taiyo Furusato, while Matteo Bertelle and Nicola Carraro were the first victims of Q1, alongside Filippo Farioli, who made a solid start on Friday but couldn’t do better than 21st on Saturday.
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 4:09:08 GMT -8
Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 1
1 84 Z.Vd Goorbergh 1'35.437 2 44 A.Canet +0.024 3 81 S.Agius +0.289 4 28 I.Guevara +0.485 5 15 D.Binder +0.510 6 5 J.Masia +0.583 7 10 D.Moreira +0.630 8 53 D.Öncü +0.815 9 22 A.Sasaki +1.006 10 17 D.Muñoz +1.039 11 20 X.Cardelus +1.185 12 9 J.Navarro +1.778 13 71 D.Foggia +1.799 14 43 X.Artigas +2.061
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 4:32:03 GMT -8
Moto2 Qualifying Nr. 2
1 44 A.Canet 1'35.037 broke ankle at last race! 2 16 J.Roberts +0.136 3 3 S.Garcia +0.211 4 75 A.Arenas +0.340 5 21 A.Lopez +0.400 6 18 M.Gonzalez +0.416 7 28 I.Guevara +0.562 8 81 S.Agius +0.573 9 12 F.Salac +0.616 10 14 T.Arbolino +0.738 11 96 J.Dixon +0.771 12 54 F.Aldeguer +0.797 13 35 S.Chantra +0.812 14 52 J.Alcoba +0.812 15 84 Z.Vd Goorbergh +0.827 16 7 B.Baltus +0.923 17 79 A.Ogura +1.051 18 24 M.Ramirez +2.111
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 4:54:22 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 4:55:27 GMT -8
2024 Le Mans Moto2 Qualifying Result: Return Of The Titan By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 05:47 The sight of Aron Canet limping to his machine aided by crutches to start the first qualifying session wasn’t too encouraging at first glance, but not even an injured ankle and a late crash at turn 7 could stop the Spaniard from taking a third pole position of the season on his return to action at Le Mans. Canet easily navigated his way out of Q1 and was immediately on the pace in Q2, attacking the top of the timesheets with three minutes remaining. Joe Roberts was his closest challenger, the world championship leader ending Q2 a tenth of a second behind, while Sergio Garcia completed the front row of the grid.
Albert Arenas climbed into fourth on this final lap, getting ahead of early session leaders Alonso Lopez and Manuel Gonzalez – the latter still having the small consolation of keeping the all-time lap record set in P2. A solid performance from Izan Guevara promoted him from Q1 and put him at the front of row three, ahead of fellow Q1 graduate Senna Agius and Filip Salac, although the Czech rider looked in some discomfort after an unusual tangle with Arenas after the chequered flag.
Tony Arbolino had a pretty eventful session as well, finding himself without a significant time on the board after the first run, as he got impeded by Barry Baltus, but a flurry of late lap cancellations due to yellow flags saw him promoted up to 10th position. Jake Dixon in 11th place was one of the causes of those flags, while Fermin Aldeguer was one of the men most affected by them, losing him a rapid last lap and dropping to 12th.
Somkiat Chantra, Jeremy Alcoba and Q1 leader Zonta van den Goorbergh make up fifth row, while Baltus opens row six, ahead of Ai Ogura – who missed the final shootout due to an issue in fitting his rear wheel – and Marcos Ramirez – who crashed out at the final corner because setting a time and struggling to improve as he rejoined on a taped-up bike.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev 1 44 Aron Canet Kalex 01:35.037 2 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 01:35.173 0.136 0.136 3 3 Sergio Garcia Boscoscuro 01:35.248 0.211 0.075 4 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 01:35.377 0.340 0.129 5 21 Alonso Lopez Boscoscuro 01:35.437 0.400 0.060 6 18 Manuel Gonzalez Kalex 01:35.453 0.416 0.016 7 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 01:35.599 0.562 0.146 8 81 Senna Agius Kalex 01:35.610 0.573 0.011 9 12 Filip Salac Kalex 01:35.653 0.616 0.043 10 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 01:35.775 0.738 0.122 11 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 01:35.808 0.771 0.033 12 54 Fermin Aldeguer Boscoscuro 01:35.834 0.797 0.026 13 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 01:35.849 0.812 0.015 14 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 01:35.849 0.812 0.000 15 84 Zonta Vd Goorbergh Kalex 01:35.864 0.827 0.015 16 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 01:35.960 0.923 0.096 17 79 Ai Ogura Boscoscuro 01:36.088 1.051 0.128 18 24 Marcos Ramirez Kalex 01:37.148 2.111 1.060 Q1 Results: Q2 84 Zonta Vd Goorbergh Kalex 01:35.437 Q2 44 Aron Canet Kalex 01:35.461 0.024 0.024 Q2 81 Senna Agius Kalex 01:35.726 0.289 0.265 Q2 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 01:35.922 0.485 0.196 19 15 Darryn Binder Kalex 01:35.947 0.510 0.025 20 5 Jaume Masia Kalex 01:36.020 0.583 0.073 21 10 Diogo Moreira Kalex 01:36.067 0.630 0.047 22 53 Deniz öncü Kalex 01:36.252 0.815 0.185 23 22 Ayumu Sasaki Kalex 01:36.443 1.006 0.191 24 17 Daniel Muńoz Kalex 01:36.476 1.039 0.033 25 20 Xavi Cardelus Kalex 01:36.622 1.185 0.146 26 9 Jorge Navarro Forward 01:37.215 1.778 0.593 27 71 Dennis Foggia Kalex 01:37.236 1.799 0.021 28 43 Xavier Artigas Forward 01:37.498 2.061 0.262
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 5:01:20 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 5:27:42 GMT -8
MotoGP Tissot Sprint
1 89 J.Martin 19'49.694 2 93 M.Marquez +2.280 3 12 M.Viñales +4.174 4 23 E.Bastianini+4.798 5 41A.Espargaro +7.698 6 31 P.Acosta +9.185 7 49 F.Di Giannantonio +11.190 8 43 J.Miller +11.516 9 25 R.Fernandez +12.257 10 20 F.Quartararo +12.699 11 88 M.Oliveira +13.492 12 21 F.Morbidelli +15.578 13 5 J.Zarco +16.439 14 73 A.Marquez +16.816 15 33 B.Binder +16.969 16 30 T.Nakagami +19.123 17 37 A.Fernandez +23.618 18 10 L.Marini +27.854 19 72 M.Bezzecchi 20 42 A.Rins 21 36 J.Mir 22 1 F.Bagnaia
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 5:48:47 GMT -8
Alonso pips Holgado for a third consecutive pole position The Colombian takes a third consecutive pole position and a new lap record ahead of Holgado and Rueda David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) takes a third consecutive pole position after a brilliant qualifying at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France. The Colombian destroyed the lap record yet again and will start from P1 after setting a spectacular 1:40.114 on the #80’s final flying lap. It was extremely close at the front with Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) securing second, missing out on pole position by 0.011s. Holgado was ahead of the returning Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), who also made a return to the front row and will start the French GP from third. Holgado challenges Alonso It was a strong Q1 from Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who stormed to the top of the time sheets at the end of Q1, with Luca Lunetta (SIC58 Squadra Corse), Scott Ogden (MLav Racing), and Tatsuki Suzuki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) all joined the Australian in Q2. As Q2 got underway Rueda soon went fastest ahead of Alonso with the Colombian soon responding to reclaim the top spot. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) was the next rider to hit the top of the timesheets, on provisional pole position by 0.001s heading into the last run. There were red sectors everywhere with Rueda soon improving on Veijer’s time before Holgado and then Alonso responded on their final lap of the session, claiming a new lap record. Competitive times further down Further back on the second row of the grid, Adrian Fernandez (Leopard Racing) will start from fourth position on the #31 machine. Fernandez was 0.663s adrift from Alonso but will start in front of Veijer, whose last lap was cancelled due to yellow flags. Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets – MSI) will round out the second row of the grid in sixth – hoping to close the gap to Alonso and Holgado on Sunday. BOE Motorsports’ riders Joel Kelso and David Muñoz head the third row in seventh and eighth with Kelso and Muñoz continuing to have a strong season and weekend at the French GP. Muñoz qualified ahead of Angel Piqueras (Leopard Racing) rounded off the third row of the grid. The #36 suffered a crash in the closing stages of the season, bringing out the yellow flag at the final corner. Some big names will now set their sights on charging through the field including both LEVELUP – MTA riders Stefano Nepa and Nicola Carraro. The latter was showing a strong pace in the early stages of Q1 but also suffered a crash. Joel Esteban and Taiyo Furusato (Honda Team Asia) are also names to watch from 17th and 18th with everything up for grabs on Sunday.
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 5:51:55 GMT -8
Canet claims a heroic pole position ahead of Roberts The Spaniard pulled off an unbelievable lap to secure pole position ahead of Roberts and Garcia Aron Canet (Fantic Racing) has secured a heroic pole position, fighting through from Q1 to pull off a spectacular 1:35.037 lap. However, it was not a perfect session for Canet, crashing late in the session, and bringing a premature end to the #44’s session. Joining Canet on a competitive front row will be the World Championship leader, Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team), who was a mere 0.136s behind. Rounding off the front row was Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI), continuing to impress this season. Riders instantly pushing to the limits Times were instantly fast in Q1, with redemption for Zonta Van Den Goorbergh (RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP), securing a spot in Q2 after setting a 1:35.437. Behind the #84 and also going through to Q2 were Canet, Senna Agius (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), and Izan Guevara (CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team). Once Q2 began Alonso Lopez (Folladore SpeedUp) hit the front as Marco Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) hit the deck at the final corner in the opening five minutes, with the team working quickly to fix the bike. It was a dramatic start to the second run in Q2 with Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) having a delayed exit to the pitlane. Ai Ogura (MT Helmets - MSI) had issues of his own at the pit exit, forcing the #79 to push the bike back into the pitlane. Canet soon went quickest, storming to pole position after setting a 1:35.037, before crashing late in the session. Close times and drama after the flag Further down the grid on the second row will be Albert Arenas (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™), who ended the session just 0.340s away from pole position. After leading in the early stages of the session, Lopez will start the French GP from fifth place. After finishing Practice quickest, Manuel Gonzalez (QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™) will start from sixth on the grid – rounding off a strong second row. Guevara heads the third row in seventh place for the French GP, after the Spaniard used all the experience learned in Q1 and was able to set a good time late in the session. Agius pulled off a super lap to charge to eighth on the grid, ahead of Elf Marc VDS Racing Team’s Filip Salac. However, after the session finished there was further drama for Salac with the #12 crashing after contact with Arenas. Some riders further down the field will be aiming to charge from further down the order including Aldeguer, who will start from on the third row in 12th position on the grid, with work to do on Sunday. Further back, Ramirez, who after crashing was unable to put in a competitive time to fight for pole – qualifying in 18th. Starting ahead of Ramirez will be Ogura, who was unable to set another lap after suffering from issues when leaving the pitlane.
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 5:55:50 GMT -8
Martin throws down the gauntlet early but crashes late in Le Mans The 'Martinator' destroyed the lap record and crashed ahead of Bagnaia and Viñales after a dramatic qualifying session in Le Mans Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) is back on top at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, storming to pole position and setting a new lap record. However, it was not smooth sailing for the #89 after crashing in the latter part of the session. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) will join Martin on the front row of the grid, also suffering a fall moments after Martin in a dramatic end to the session. Aprilia Racing’s Maverick Viñales will return to the front row, continuing an impressive 2024 season. Meanwhile, some big names were unable to fight in Q2 with work to do in the Tissot Sprint. pbs.twimg.com/media/GNSdbwCW4AEVjGy?format=jpg&name=smallLap records broken with crashes late on It was one of the most competitive Q1 sessions we have ever seen with Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team) storming to the top spot to secure a spot in Q2. ‘The Beast’ set a brilliant 1:30.233, ending Q1 ahead of Miguel Oliveira (Trackhouse Racing) who pushed Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) out of the top two spots. However, all eyes quickly turned to the start of Q2 with Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) putting the hammer down instantly, setting an all-time lap record on the opening flying lap. Martin quickly improved setting the first ever 1:29.919 lap around Le Mans – 0.192s quicker than Bagnaia. In the closing minutes, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) improved, and Martin crashed in an attempt to improve on his lap record. Seconds later, Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) crashed while under the lap record, before Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro and Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) fell in the final minute of qualifying. Key contenders qualifying outside the top 10 Heading the second row of the grid is Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing), ending qualifying 0.517s down from Martin’s benchmark. Fellow Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing rider Marco Bezzecchi stormed to a late fifth place, after a blisteringly quick final flying lap. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) rounds off the second row, starting three places behind teammate Viñales with everything still to play for. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) will start the French GP from seventh after setting a 1:30.650. Acosta had a close moment with Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) at the end of the session, causing the #31 to abort a lap. Quartararo will start alongside Acosta on the middle of the third row with Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing) ending a strong qualifying in ninth – inside the top 10. However, some key contenders are missing from the front three rows, most notably Marc Marquez, who will start from 13th on the grid on Saturday and Sunday with a huge task ahead. Marc Marquez had a huge save in Q1 after losing the front and running off the track. There were no Gresini Racing MotoGP™ riders in Q2 with Alex Marquez forced to start from 17th, on the sixth row of the grid. Meanwhile, at the back of the grid, it will be Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder who was unable to break into the 1:31 bracket. The South African will look to find pace to be able to improve from 22nd on the grid.
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 6:05:12 GMT -8
2024 Le Mans MotoGP Sprint Result: Another Sleepless Night For Gigi By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 06:56 Le Mans cranked the heat up ahead of the sprint race and the premier class promptly picked up the baton to give the animated crowds their money’s worth. The first in the relay was, as ever, Jorge Martin, the sprint king easily securing another gold medal on Saturday and, aided by some drama behind, extending his advantage in the world championship standings. While Martin had red hot pace, Marc Marquez was the fire-starter, making a dream launch from 13th on the grid to finish second on the podium. Maverick Viñales finished where he started, in a solid third place and as the only man able to keep up with the factory Ducatis.
Martin was unmatched from the start, keeping the lead from pole position, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi, Aleix Espargaro and Viñales, with Marquez immediately climbing into fifth place after a gutsy first few corners and attacking Viñales for fourth by the end of the opening lap. Jack Miller had also made good progress from outside the top 10 on the grid, up to sixth, with Fabio Di Giannantonio, Enea Bastianini and Pedro Acosta making up the early top 10. A notable absence in the tale of the first lap was Pecco Bagnaia, the world champion making a shocking start that dropped him to 15th position, behind Brad Binder, who had started last on the grid. Things were only going to get worse for the Italian, who dropped to the back of the field after a hairy moment on lap three and retired soon after.
Meanwhile, Martin was in a very familiar position, enjoying clean air at the front, with Bezzecchi not really close enough to attack, seven tenths of a second behind. Espargaro was seemingly not able to keep up either, dropping another second back and soon conceding third to Marquez due to a double long lap penalty for a jump start. Martin and Bezzecchi’s hot pace left Marquez about 1.7 seconds behind by lap five, although the Gresini rider was no longer under pressure, as Viñales was lingering about a second back. Espargaro initially dropped to fifth after serving the first long lap, but handed that position to Bastianini a few laps later, dropping into the reach of a sizeable group fighting for sixth, including Di Giannantonio, Miller and Acosta.
The hierarchy seemed to have settled heading into the second half of the race, Martin enjoying one second of advantage over Bezzecchi, while Marquez continued his mission of reeling in the Italian. Viñales was out of podium reach by the halfway point, two seconds back, but keeping an eye on the fastest man at that stage, Bastianini, who was closing in on the Aprilia. Marquez’s mission proved slightly easier than Bastianini’s, the Spaniard helped by a big mistake from Bezzecchi with four laps remaining, the Italian crashing out of second place at turn nine.
Marquez was left two seconds behind Martin, a pretty untouchable gap with less than a handful of laps left, and the two Spaniards cruised to the chequered flag. Another two seconds behind, Viñales had inherited the final podium position but that wasn’t the end of the story as Bastianini was still hoping to challenge that - one second behind with three laps left - and seemed quite keen if the track limits warning was anything to go by. Viñales tried to pick up the pace with some orange sector times, to match the red that Bastianini was sporting, and the duo started the final lap separated by six tenths of a second. Close, but no cigar and Bastianini had to admit defeat to the Aprilia man. Espargaro successfully defended sixth ahead of Acosta, who lost ground on his compatriot after a late scare at the final corner. Di Giannantonio, Miller and Raul Fernandez took the remaining point-scoring positions, with Fabio Quartararo completing the top 10 on home soil.
Martin’s sprint affinity helps him extend his advantage in the world championship a little bit more, 28 points ahead of Bastianini, with Bagnaia dropping to third, another point down. Acosta stays fourth, on a 31-point deficit, with Viñales 34 points back and Marquez 35. Binder’s challenging Saturday saw him finish 15th and dropped him to seventh in the standings, 45 points behind the leader.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time/Diff 1 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 19:49.694 2 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 2.280 3 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 4.174 4 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 4.798 5 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 7.698 6 31 Pedro Acosta KTM 9.185 7 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 11.190 8 43 Jack Miller KTM 11.516 9 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 12.257 10 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 12.699 11 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 13.492 12 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 15.578 13 5 Johann Zarco Honda 16.439 14 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 16.816 15 33 Brad Binder KTM 16.969 16 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 19.123 17 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 23.618 18 10 Luca Marini Honda 27.854 Not Classified 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 13:44.523 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 09:19.746 36 Joan Mir Honda 07:13.463 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 05:18.836
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 6:05:44 GMT -8
2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 5 Sprint, Le Mans, France By Zara Daniela | Sat, 11/May/2024 - 07:00 Pos No. Rider Bike Points Deficit 1 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 104 2 23 Enea Bastianini Ducati 76 -28 3 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 75 -29 4 31 Pedro Acosta KTM 73 -31 5 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 70 -34 6 93 Marc Marquez Ducati 69 -35 7 33 Brad Binder KTM 59 -45 8 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 44 -60 9 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 37 -67 10 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 36 -68 11 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 27 -77 12 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 25 -79 13 43 Jack Miller KTM 24 -80 14 88 Miguel Oliveira Aprilia 23 -81 15 25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 13 -91 16 36 Joan Mir Honda 12 -92 17 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 10 -94 18 26 Dani Pedrosa KTM 7 -97 19 21 Franco Morbidelli Ducati 6 -98 20 42 Alex Rins Yamaha 6 -98 21 5 Johann Zarco Honda 5 -99 22 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 4 -100 23 10 Luca Marini Honda 0 -104 24 6 Stefan Bradl Honda 0 -104 25 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 0 -104
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 9:54:12 GMT -8
Martin shines, Marquez charges to P2 as Bagnaia DNFs The Spaniard took a spectacular victory at the historic Le Mans ahead of Marc Marquez and Viñales Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) bounced back from Jerez in style at the Michelin® Grand Prix de France, getting an incredible launch from pole to take off and escape to his 12th Tissot Sprint win. Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) pulled off an awesome comeback to thread through to second from P13 on the grid, with Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) completing the Sprint podium. Where was reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)? Read on… Perfection from start to finish in Le Mans! 88jorge martin wins the Tissot Sprint in dominant fashion! It was a stunning start from Martin to take the holeshot, and the exact opposite for Bagnaia as he plummeted from second to mid-pack, seemingly with some sort of issue too. Meanwhile, some friendly-fire – within the limit – between the Aprilias added another shuffle, and with that, it was Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) slotting into second on the chase behind Martin. Meanwhile, as Bagnaia went backwards, Marc Marquez was storming forwards. The number 93 threaded the needle to perfection off the start and was into fifth within a few corners. Within a few laps, the number #93 was the rider on the chase behind the Martin-Bezzecchi duel at the front. Aleix Espargaro was then the next to drop out of that front battle as his start proved too good to be true, given a double Long Lap for the jump start. The drama then amped up again for Bagnaia just behind that, as he ran wide from the back of the field. Something was definitely wrong for the #1 as he then headed into the pitlane. The reigning Champion was out of the Sprint. That left Martin leading Bezzecchi leading Marquez, with Viñales next up. A gaggle of Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team), Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Tech3), Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) had the gloves off too, and Espargaro then rejoined in their midst. Suddenly, there was more drama at the front. Yellow flashed across the run off at Turn 9 as Bezzecchi slid out from that second place, leaving Marquez on the chase behind Martin. The gap between the two was now at over two seconds, however, and the clock was counting down. The Sprint King was on his way to another Saturday stunner, and he got the job done in style to capitalise on a tough Sprint for Bagnaia. Behind Martin’s impressive charge at the front, Marquez took second after an awesome comeback ride from P13 on the grid, with Viñales holding onto third in the last laps as Bastianini put in a late charge for glory. The ‘Beast’ had to settle for fourth. Espargaro recovered from his double Long Lap to finish fifth, with Acosta taking a solid sixth and putting in a final corner save. Di Giannantonio held off Miller for seventh, with Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse Racing) taking the final point on Saturday… just marginally ahead of home hero Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™).
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Post by truenorth on May 11, 2024 15:53:17 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on May 12, 2024 3:53:54 GMT -8
Moto2 Race
1 3 S.Garcia 35'20.709 2 79 A.Ogura +3.174 3 21 A.Lopez +3.704 4 16 J.Roberts +3.764 5 35 S.Chantra +3.935 6 44 A.Canet +4.511 7 54 F.Aldeguer +4.811 8 14 T.Arbolino +6.811 9 75 A.Arenas +8.831 10 28 I.Guevara +14.215 11 52 J.Alcoba +17.795 12 12 F.Salac +18.044 13 81 S.Agius +18.191 14 15 D.Binder +18.349 15 24 M.Ramirez +19.686 16 5 J.Masia +21.460 17 96 J.Dixon +26.939 18 53 D.Öncü +30.633 19 71 D.Foggia +30.804 20 9 J.Navarro +37.741 21 20 X.Cardelus +37.994 22 22 A.Sasaki +38.968 23 17 D.Muñoz +1 Laps 24 18 M.Gonzalez +2 Laps 25 84 Z.Vd Goorbergh +2 Laps 26 10 D.Moreira +3 Laps 27 43 X.Artigas 28 7 B.Baltus
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Post by truenorth on May 12, 2024 3:59:12 GMT -8
2024 Moto2 Championship Standings After Round 5, Le Mans, France By David Emmett | Sun, 12/May/2024 - 04:30 Moto2 standings after Le Mans:
Pos No. Rider Bike Points Deficit 1 3 Sergio Garcia Boscoscuro 89 2 16 Joe Roberts Kalex 82 -7 3 54 Fermin Aldeguer Boscoscuro 63 -26 4 79 Ai Ogura Boscoscuro 63 -26 5 21 Alonso Lopez Boscoscuro 54 -35 6 44 Aron Canet Kalex 48 -41 7 18 Manuel Gonzalez Kalex 46 -43 8 75 Albert Arenas Kalex 38 -51 9 52 Jeremy Alcoba Kalex 30 -59 10 24 Marcos Ramirez Kalex 29 -60 11 13 Celestino Vietti Kalex 29 -60 12 35 Somkiat Chantra Kalex 28 -61 13 14 Tony Arbolino Kalex 26 -63 14 7 Barry Baltus Kalex 23 -66 15 71 Dennis Foggia Kalex 10 -79 16 28 Izan Guevara Kalex 10 -79 17 12 Filip Salac Kalex 10 -79 18 84 Zonta Vd Goorbergh Kalex 6 -83 19 81 Senna Agius Kalex 5 -84 20 15 Darryn Binder Kalex 3 -86 21 53 Deniz öncü Kalex 3 -86 22 64 Bo Bendsneyder Kalex 2 -87 23 10 Diogo Moreira Kalex 2 -87 24 23 Matteo Ferrari Kalex 1 -88 25 5 Jaume Masia Kalex 0 -89 26 34 Mario Aji Kalex 0 -89 27 20 Xavi Cardelus Kalex 0 -89 28 96 Jake Dixon Kalex 0 -89 29 9 Jorge Navarro Forward 0 -89 30 43 Xavier Artigas Forward 0 -89 31 22 Ayumu Sasaki Kalex 0 -89 32 17 Daniel Muñoz Kalex 0 -89 33 11 Alex Escrig Forward 0 -89
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Post by truenorth on May 12, 2024 3:59:48 GMT -8
2024 Le Mans Moto3 Race Result: A Constantly Cool Customer Triumphs By Zara Daniela | Sun, 12/May/2024 - 03:07 Despite some clouds starting to gather around the track, David Alonso didn’t need sunlight to shine at Le Mans, keeping his cool amongst a gritty set of challengers to secure his third victory of the season on the final lap of the race. Dani Holgado led for most of proceedings but had to admit defeat and allow Alonso to get within a sole point of his championship lead. Collin Veijer also showed the speed to win but ultimately couldn’t contend with the victor’s impeccable last lap and settled for the final podium position.
Alonso had made a good start from pole, ahead of fellow front row starters Holgado and Jose Antonio Rueda, although Holgado was in a rush to challenge him for the lead at turn three. Behind the trio, David Muñoz had also launched well of the line and was soon attacking Rueda for third, before having a go at the poleman and even briefly threatening Holgado by lap two. Adrian Fernandez joined the early top five but had a double long lap penalty yet to serve, that would eventually benefit Ivan Ortola and Veijer, who had made a sluggish start and was trying to make up some ground. Rookies Angel Piqueras and Jacob Roulstone joined Joel Kelso in the remainder of the early top 10.
While Holgado was fending off an eager Muñoz at the front, poleman Alonso was not having a fun time over the first few laps, dropping to 5th, behind a recovering Veijer – both riders soon promoted a position when Fernandez served his first long lap on lap three, dropping the Spaniard outside the top 15. Alonso didn’t get to enjoy 4th place for too long as Piqueras pulled some handy moves to join the battle after a handful of laps. A sizeable group was still in tow, but they were yet to make much noise in the podium fight.
Back at the front, Muñoz continued to show his intentions to Holgado every now and again, but the championship leader continued to headline the show, as the action heated up behind. Veijer challenged Muñoz for second on lap seven, while Riccardo Rossi and Ortola were on a roll, further demoting Alonso and Piqueras. Rossi’s charge didn’t last much longer though, as the Italian attacked Muñoz for third and the Spaniard’s retaliation at turn 11 nudged him into the gravel on lap eight.
La Chapelle finally saw a new leader coming through on lap nine, when Veijer attacked Holgado and the Spaniard found himself once more within reach of his feisty compatriot, Muñoz. Although he was soon to become much less of a threat due to a double long lap penalty for the Rossi incident, Muñoz wanted to go out with a bang and immediately made his way into the lead on lap 11, and slotted into the long lap loop right after, dropping to 16th position. That left Holgado back into the lead, with Veijer, Alonso, Ortola and Piqueras close on this tail, but a group of 15 riders still had leading aspirations. Muñoz was initially at the end of that group but then lost ground after his second long lap and then rather poetically crashed out at turn 11 and retired with six laps to go.
Meanwhile, Veijer had another go at taking control of proceedings with eight laps remaining, helped by a recurring mistake from Holgado running slightly wide, and the hot pace at the front seemed to allow a leading group of seven, also including Alonso, Ortola, Esteban, Yamanaka and Piqueras, to gain a slight advantage over the chase led by the quickly recovering Fernandez. Holgado and Veijer scraped some more paint at turn two, ending with the Spaniard reclaiming the lead, with Alonso still biding his time for a move on the squabbling duo but soon coming under threat from Ortola. Holgado’s steady pace allowed the group behind him to increase in numbers, bringing the likes of Fernandez, Yamanaka, Rueda and Suzuki back into the mix – with Piqueras the least happy about that change, as he had to concede quite a few positions over the next couple of laps.
Another mistake from Holgado at la Chapelle allowed Veijer to return to the front with three laps left but it was short-lived as going three-wide into Chemin aux Boeufs allowed Alonso to briefly return to the limelight. Holgado responded once more at turn two, but Alonso decided it was time to battle for victory and attacked again at the start of the final lap. The poleman had Holgado breathing down his neck throughout that lap and the two even rubbed fairings at times but Alonso still came out on top, by one tenth of a second at the finish line. Veijer had to settle for third, while Esteban’s late pace got the rookie ahead of Ortola on the final lap. Despite extensive time spent in the long lap lane, Fernandez recovered well to demote Yamanaka from sixth place in the closing stages, with Rueda, Suzuki and Piqueras completing the top 10.
Alonso’s clever race win leaves him only one point behind Holgado in the championship standings, with Veijer a more distant 32 points back.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time/Diff 1 80 David Alonso CFMOTO 34:00.058 2 96 Daniel Holgado GASGAS 0.105 3 95 Collin Veijer Husqvarna 0.242 4 78 Joel Esteban CFMOTO 0.476 5 48 Ivan Ortola KTM 0.612 6 31 Adrian Fernandez Honda 0.797 7 6 Ryusei Yamanaka KTM 0.958 8 99 Jose Antonio Rueda KTM 1.035 9 24 Tatsuki Suzuki Husqvarna 1.101 10 36 Angel Piqueras Honda 2.163 11 58 Luca Lunetta Honda 6.715 12 12 Jacob Roulstone GASGAS 6.903 13 66 Joel Kelso KTM 7.217 14 72 Taiyo Furusato Honda 10.776 15 22 David Almansa Honda 11.350 16 85 Xabi Zurutuza KTM 13.275 17 82 Stefano Nepa KTM 16.200 18 55 Noah Dettwiler KTM 27.941 19 10 Nicola Carraro KTM 28.799 20 5 Tatchakorn Buasri Honda 34.168 21 70 Joshua Whatley Honda 47.787 Not Classified 64 David Muñoz KTM 28:10.638 18 Matteo Bertelle Honda 25:34.661 19 Scott Ogden Honda 17:05.281 54 Riccardo Rossi KTM 11:56.993 7 Filippo Farioli Honda 01:57.417
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