Latest News from the Moto GP, Le Mans, France

Latest News of the 125 GP

16 year old Maverick Viñales has claimed his first race victory in the 125cc class at the Moto GP at Le Mans, France. He passed Nicholas Terol on the final lap after an exciting race-long battle with him. Efrén Vásquez finished in third place making it an all Spanish podium finish.

Viñales started his 4^th race of his 125 Moto GP career in third place on the front row of the grid and was the only rider to keep up with Terol throughout the race.

Terol is still leading the championships by 35 points from Sandro Cortese who is in 2^nd place.

The next race is in two weeks time in Barcelona.

Latest News of the Moto 2 GP


Marc Márquez has taken his first win in the Moto 2 category in his rookie season of the Moto GP in Le Mans, France. He started the race in 6^th position on the grid and managed to work his way up to win the race just under 2 seconds ahead of Yuki Takahashi. Stefan Bradl ( who had led the race from the start but was overtaken by Thomas Lüthi on the 15^th lap and was forced wide enabling Márquez through) eventually fnished in 3^rd place.

Stefan Bradl is still at the top of the championships 28 points ahead of his nearest rival Julián Simón.

Latest News of the Moto GP


Casey Stoner has claimed his first ever victory in the Moto GP at Le Mans, France in a comfortable win over second placed Andrea Dovizioso, with Valentino Rossi finishing in 3^rd place.

Dani Pedrosa had led the race for the first lap but was overtaken by his team-mate, Casey Stoner, on the next lap. They stayed close together until lap 17 when Pedrosa was overtaken by Marco Simoncelli. A controversial incident occurred when Pedrosa tried to regain his position and they touched and Pedrosa was sent crashing out of the race. It was later discovered that he had suffered a broken right collarbone.

After the incident, Simoncelli was issued with a drive-through penalty due to an alleged “illegal manoeuvre” and as a result he finished in 5^th position and lost his chance of getting his first ever podium finish in the Moto GP

Jorge Lorenzo is the current championship leader ahead of Casey Stoner by 12 points.