Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin led opening practice for the MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans after a late soft tyre surge to the top of the timesheets.
Martin comes into this weekend’s fifth round of the 2024 campaign 17 points clear in the standings after a crash out of the lead of the Spanish GP denied him the chance to move 47 out of reach. Run under perfect conditions, the 45-minute FP1 session was led by the Pramac rider with a 1m31.421s lap set on a fresh soft rear tyre. One of only a handful of riders to do so on FP1, Martin led the way by 0.237 seconds from Tech3 GasGas rookie Pedro Acosta.
Johann Zarco opened up his home race as top Honda in 16th on the LCR bike, while the factory team duo of Joan Mir and Luca Marini occupied the final two spots. MotoGP French GP - FP1 results: Main Information Additional Data Additional Data Driver Info Driver Info 1 - 5 Main Information Additional Data 1 - 2 Cla Rider # Bike Laps Time Interval km/h Speed Trap 1 J. Martin Pramac Racing 89 Ducati 20 1'31.421 174.918 2 P. Acosta Tech 3 31 KTM 21 +0.237 1'31.658 0.237 174.465 3 M.
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