Thrilling podium for Rossi at Le Mans
05/20/2012 10:19 AM
Valentino Rossi was a protagonist in an exciting, hard-fought race in wet conditions during the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, where he climbed from the third row of the grid to the second step of the podium.
De Puniet has tough time at home race
05/20/2012 10:09 AM
The Power Electronics Aspar team had a tough time in France, with the aim for the race being to have both riders place as the top CRT competitors.
Disappointment for Bautista at Le Mans
05/20/2012 09:51 AM
The French Grand Prix left a bitter taste in the mouths of Team San Carlo Honda Gresini.
Lorenzo back on top in Le Mans
05/20/2012 09:26 AM
Yamaha factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo delivered a master class in wet racing today to take a flawless victory in the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France.
Crashes put paid to Tech 3 podium hunt in Le Mans
05/20/2012 09:09 AM
Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow thrilled a large crowd of over 80,000 fans in Le Mans today, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team riders challenging for the podium in a rain-hit and exciting French MotoGP race.
Stoner takes podium with Pedrosa in fourth
05/20/2012 08:45 AM
Today at the Grand Prix of France, Casey Stoner scored his fourth podium of the season and his 19th successive in MotoGP with team mate Dani Pedrosa in fourth at a cold and slippery Le Mans circuit that once again proved to be a real challenge for all the riders.
Bradl takes career best 5th at Le Mans
05/20/2012 08:23 AM
In a demanding 28-lap race LCR Honda MotoGP rider Stefan Bradl records his best ever result in fifth, ahead of Rossi’s teammate Nicky Hayden in today’s French Grand Prix held on a soaked Le Mans circuit.
Difficult race for Barberá in Le Mans
05/20/2012 07:50 AM
With a good result in warm up, Barberá and his team arrived on the grid in a confident mood ahead the French race.
Lorenzo retakes championship lead after rain master-class at Le Mans
05/20/2012 05:57 AM
Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo retook the championship lead once again at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France as he dominated in tricky conditions, finishing ahead of Valentino Rossi, who recorded his best Ducati result ever.
Crutchlow sets wet benchmark in Le Mans warm-up
05/20/2012 01:05 AM
Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow put in an impressive ride in the morning warm-up for the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, as he set the benchmark for what is expected to be a wet race this afternoon.
De Puniet looking for top CRT glory on home soil
05/19/2012 11:06 AM
Randy de Puniet fought through the pain barrier to qualify as the fastest CRT rider at his home Grand Prix this afternoon.
Pedrosa takes pole with Stoner in second
05/19/2012 08:56 AM
Dani Pedrosa will start tomorrow's Grand Prix of France from pole position (1'33.638) with team mate Casey Stoner in second place (1'33.941) after a stressful qualifying practice that was decided in the final minutes.
Second row starts for Lorenzo and Spies
05/19/2012 08:46 AM
Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were faced with a wet, damp and then drying track as they fought to finally deliver fourth and sixth on the grid respectively for tomorrow’s race.
Rossi seventh, Hayden eleventh at damp Le Mans
05/19/2012 08:41 AM
Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden posted the seventh and eleventh best times, respectively, in today’s qualifying session for the French Grand Prix.
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 targets podium at home race
05/19/2012 08:04 AM
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team will go into its home race at the historic Le Mans circuit in France confident that Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow can battle for the podium after both produced good qualifying performances today.
Bautista rues qualifying crash
05/19/2012 07:43 AM
After impressing during free practice yesterday and this morning it was understandable that Álvaro Bautista felt some disappointment at qualifying on the third row of the grid in eighth place this afternoon.
Promising third row for Pramac in Le Mans
05/19/2012 07:31 AM
Today’s qualifying session at Le Mans for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of France was a good session for the sole Ducati Pramac rider Héctor Barberá, who has been consistently quick on this track.
Pedrosa snatches pole in thrilling Le Mans qualifying
05/19/2012 06:06 AM
In an action-packed qualifying session at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans it was Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa who took his first pole position of the season ahead of Casey Stoner.
Stoner goes quickest ahead of qualifying at Le Mans
05/19/2012 02:01 AM
In a final free practice held in chilly conditions at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, it was Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner who set the pace ahead of Cal Crutchlow.
De Puniet leads CRT pack at Le Mans
05/18/2012 10:06 AM
The Power Electronics Aspar Team continued their dominance of the CRT era on the opening day of the fourth round of the season at Le Mans, where Randy de Puniet was the fastest rider on the new machines.
Repsol Honda Team set the pace at Le Mans
05/18/2012 09:27 AM
After announcing yesterday in the official press conference his plans to retire at the end of this season, Casey Stoner got back on track and set the fastest time (1'33.740) in the first day of practice at the Le Mans circuit.
Vermeulen getting to grips with CRT at Le Mans
05/18/2012 09:11 AM
NGM Mobile Forward Racing Team was hard at work on the first practice day at Le Mans to provide Chris Vermeulen with the best possible bike for this Sunday’s race.
Yamaha duo looking for more pace at Le Mans
05/18/2012 09:00 AM
Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took to the Le Mans circuit today for the first two practice sessions of the French Grand Prix.
Rossi and Hayden hampered by lack of grip
05/18/2012 08:49 AM
At the first day of the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, the Ducati Team duo of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were hampered in their efforts by a lack of grip.
Bautista makes positive start at Le Mans
05/18/2012 08:25 AM
On the opening day of the French Grand Prix, Team San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Álvaro Bautista found crucial confidence on board the Honda RC213V and lapped fourth fastest by the end of the two sessions today.
