2020 French MotoGP, Le Mans Bugatti Circuit - Race Results
Petrucci wins a wet and wild French Grand Prix at Le Mans. ahead of rookie Alex Marquez and KTM's Espargaro.
The race was delayed due to the arrival of rain a few minutes before the start.
The start saw Rossi fall at the first chicane, holding up Mir and Vinales, while the Ducatis of Petrucci, Dovizioso and Miller dominated the opening half of the race.
Rins carved through the field to catch the Ducatis, with Pol Espargaro and Marquez looking to do the same.
Petrucci wins a wet and wild French Grand Prix at Le Mans. ahead of rookie Alex Marquez and KTM's Espargaro.
The race was delayed due to the arrival of rain a few minutes before the start.
The start saw Rossi fall at the first chicane, holding up Mir and Vinales, while the Ducatis of Petrucci, Dovizioso and Miller dominated the opening half of the race.
Rins carved through the field to catch the Ducatis, with Pol Espargaro and Marquez looking to do the same.
When Rins began to battle with Miller the pair missed their braking point and split the lead pack. Worse followed for the Australian when he suffered an engine failure, while Rins fell at the first chicane.
Petrucci used the chaos behind to build a small lead while team-mate Dovizioso struggled for rear grip and lost out to Marquez, who had a brilliant ride to take Honda's first podium of the season in his first wet MotoGP race, and Espargaro.
Pole starter Quartararo held on to the championship lead despite managing only ninth place, on a day when all the Yamahas struggled.
HRC test rider Bradl was again replacing injured reigning world champion Marc Marquez.
The first of the back-to-back Aragon rounds takes place next weekend.
| French MotoGP, Le Mans - Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | 45m 54.736s |
| 2 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +1.273s |
| 3 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.711s |
| 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +3.911s |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +4.310s |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +4.466s |
| 7 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +5.921s |
| 8 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +15.597s |
| 9 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +16.687s |
| 10 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +16.895s |
| 11 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +16.980s |
| 12 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | +27.321s |
| 13 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +33.351s |
| 14 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +39.176s |
| 15 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | +51.087s |
| 16 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +14.190s |
| Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | DNF | |
| Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | DNF | |
| Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | DNF | |
| Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | DNF | |
| Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | DNF | |
| Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | DNF | |
* Rookie.
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.
