2023 Le Mans MotoGP P1 Result: Miller Fastest As KTM Lead The Way

By David Emmett | Fri, 12/05/2023 - 09:54

Jack Miller has converted his love of Le Mans into the best time in the first session of practice for the MotoGP class, the Red Bull KTM rider building on his strong results in Jerez to get off to a flying start in France. Luca Marini was second fastest on the Mooney VR46 Ducati, while Brad Binder made it two KTMs in the top three.

Johann Zarco gave the French crowd heart, the Pramac Ducati rider setting the fourth quickest time ahead of the Gresini Ducati of Alex Marquez.

Joan Mir had his best P1 session since the opening round at Portimão, ending the session in sixth spot a third of a second behind Miller. The Repsol Honda rider, finally got some laps on the Kalex chassis, and was immediately quick on the new frame. Marc Marquez was also faster on the Kalex frame than the Honda chassis, though he was forced to switch after a crash on his first run on the HRC frame.

Championship leader and reigning world champion Pecco Bagnaia just squeaked into the top ten, the Ducati rider pipping Monster Energy Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo by 0.025.

The MotoGP riders will have their second and final shot at getting straight through to Q2 this afternoon.

Results:

Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 43 Jack Miller KTM 1:31.449    
2 10 Luca Marini Ducati 1:31.544 0.095 0.095
3 33 Brad Binder KTM 1:31.667 0.218 0.123
4 5 Johann Zarco Ducati 1:31.764 0.315 0.097
5 73 Alex Marquez Ducati 1:31.787 0.338 0.023
6 36 Joan Mir Honda 1:31.800 0.351 0.013
7 41 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 1:31.802 0.353 0.002
8 72 Marco Bezzecchi Ducati 1:31.872 0.423 0.070
9 12 Maverick Viñales Aprilia 1:31.890 0.441 0.018
10 1 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 1:31.915 0.466 0.025
11 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 1:31.946 0.497 0.031
12 93 Marc Marquez Honda 1:31.973 0.524 0.027
13 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 1:32.153 0.704 0.180
14 37 Augusto Fernandez KTM 1:32.174 0.725 0.021
15 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 1:32.265 0.816 0.091
16 89 Jorge Martin Ducati 1:32.296 0.847 0.031
17 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati 1:32.710 1.261 0.414
18 42 Alex Rins Honda 1:32.909 1.460 0.199
19 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 1:33.168 1.719 0.259
20 32 Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia 1:33.973 2.524 0.805
21 94 Jonas Folger KTM 1:34.766 3.317 0.793
Not qualified (Out 105%)
  25 Raul Fernandez Aprilia 1:43.072 11.623 8.306
2023
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MotoGP
Le Mans, France
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