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Race 5 of 21 races in the 2024 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 11–12 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Official name | Michelin Grand Prix de France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Bugatti Circuit Le Mans, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 French motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Michelin Grand Prix de France) was the fifth round of the 2024 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season and the second round of the 2024 MotoE World Championship. All races (except for both MotoE races which were held on 11 May) were held at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on 12 May 2024.
The MotoGP Sprint was held on 11 May.
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 13 | 19:49.694 | 1 | 12 |
2 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 13 | +2.280 | 13 | 9 |
3 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 13 | +4.174 | 3 | 7 |
4 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 13 | +4.798 | 10 | 6 |
5 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 13 | +7.698 | 6 | 5 |
6 | 31 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 13 | +9.185 | 7 | 4 |
7 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 13 | +11.190 | 4 | 3 |
8 | 43 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 13 | +11.516 | 11 | 2 |
9 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 13 | +12.257 | 14 | 1 |
10 | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 13 | +12.699 | 8 | |
11 | 88 | Miguel Oliveira | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 13 | +13.492 | 12 | |
12 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 13 | +15.578 | 9 | |
13 | 5 | Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 13 | +16.439 | 15 | |
14 | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 13 | +16.816 | 17 | |
15 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 13 | +16.969 | 22 | |
16 | 30 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Aprilia | 13 | +19.123 | 19 | |
17 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 13 | +23.618 | 20 | |
18 | 10 | Luca Marini | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 13 | +27.854 | 21 | |
Ret | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 9 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 42 | Álex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 6 | Accident | 16 | |
Ret | 36 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 4 | Retired | 18 | |
Ret | 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 3 | Technical issue | 2 | |
Fastest sprint lap: Marco Bezzecchi (Ducati) – 1:30.852 (lap 3) | ||||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP SPRINT REPORT |
Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 89 | Jorge Martín | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 27 | 41:23.709 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 93 | Marc Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 27 | +0.446 | 13 | 20 |
3 | 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 27 | +0.585 | 2 | 16 |
4 | 23 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati | 27 | +2.206 | 10 | 13 |
5 | 12 | Maverick Viñales | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 27 | +4.053 | 3 | 11 |
6 | 49 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 27 | +9.480 | 4 | 10 |
7 | 21 | Franco Morbidelli | Prima Pramac Racing | Ducati | 27 | +9.868 | 9 | 9 |
8 | 33 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 27 | +10.353 | 22 | 8 |
9 | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | 27 | +11.392 | 6 | 7 |
10 | 73 | Álex Márquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati | 27 | +13.442 | 17 | 6 |
11 | 25 | Raúl Fernández | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 27 | +24.201 | 14 | 5 |
12 | 5 | Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda | 27 | +26.809 | 15 | 4 |
13 | 37 | Augusto Fernández | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 27 | +27.426 | 20 | 3 |
14 | 30 | Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Honda | 27 | +30.026 | 19 | 2 |
15 | 42 | Álex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 27 | +30.936 | 16 | 1 |
16 | 10 | Luca Marini | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 27 | +40.000 | 21 | |
Ret | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 16 | Accident | 8 | |
Ret | 43 | Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 16 | Accident | 11 | |
Ret | 88 | Miguel Oliveira | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia | 16 | Technical issue | 12 | |
Ret | 36 | Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 14 | Accident | 18 | |
Ret | 72 | Marco Bezzecchi | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati | 3 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 31 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull GasGas Tech3 | KTM | 2 | Accident | 7 | |
Fastest lap: Enea Bastianini (Ducati) – 1:31.107 (lap 23) | ||||||||
OFFICIAL MOTOGP RACE REPORT |
Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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