2020 French MotoGP, Le Mans - Full Qualifying Results
Quartararo snatches a home pole position for the French MotoGP ahead of the Ducatis of Miller and Petrucci, after a frantic end to qualifying at Le Mans.
Quartararo's nearest title rival Mir couldn't progress beyond Qualifying 1 and will start just 14th.
HRC test rider Bradl is again replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
Quartararo snatches a home pole position for the French MotoGP ahead of the Ducatis of Miller and Petrucci, after a frantic end to qualifying at Le Mans.
Quartararo's nearest title rival Mir couldn't progress beyond Qualifying 1 and will start just 14th.
HRC test rider Bradl is again replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
| French MotoGP, Le Mans - Full Qualifying Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'31.315s | 9/9 | 313k |
| 2 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.222s | 8/9 | 315k |
| 3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.359s | 9/9 | 313k |
| 4 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.371s | 8/9 | 318k |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.404s | 9/10 | 312k |
| 6 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +0.407s | 9/9 | 318k |
| 7 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +0.437s | 3/7 | 320k |
| 8 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.480s | 8/9 | 319k |
| 9 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +0.517s | 8/9 | 314k |
| 10 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.574s | 7/8 | 311k |
| 11 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.576s | 3/9 | 310k |
| 12 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.694s | 8/9 | 317k |
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| 13 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | 1'32.179s | 8/8 | 309k |
| 14 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'32.187s | 8/9 | 308k |
| 15 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1'32.539s | 8/9 | 314k |
| 16 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'32.757s | 7/9 | 314k |
| 17 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | 1'32.766s | 7/7 | 308k |
| 18 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | 1'32.774s | 3/9 | 318k |
| 19 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | 1'32.833s | 7/9 | 312k |
| 20 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | 1'32.859s | 6/8 | 313k |
| 21 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | 1'32.861s | 8/9 | 308k |
| 22 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | 1'33.61s | 7/9 | 315k |
* Rookie.
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Johann Zarco FRA Yamaha1m 31.185s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha1m 32.309s (2017)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
