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MotoGP, Everything you want to know about Le Mans and have never dared to ask for

Of the 18 MotoGP races held at Le Mans, nine have either started in wet conditions or rain has started during the race.

MotoGP: Everything you want to know about Le Mans and have never dared to ask for

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- Honda’s last premier class win at Le Mans: Marc Marquez in 2019 from pole position, which was the 300th win for Honda in the premier class. Marc Marquez also won in 2018 at the track.

- Yamaha’s last premier class win at Le Mans: Maverick Viñales in 2017, from pole. Yamaha have had 10 premier class wins at Le Mans, including three in a row with Jorge Lorenzo (2015 & 2016) and Viñales in 2017, the latter of which was the 500th win for a Yamaha rider in Grand Prix racing.

- Suzuki’s last premier class win at Le Mans: Chris Vermeulen in 2007, in the wet. Prior to Maverick Viñales winning at Silverstone in 2016 and Alex Rins in Austin and Silverstone in 2019, this was the only MotoGP victory for Suzuki since 2002. Viñales finished third at Le Mans in 2016 (the most recent premier class podium for Suzuki here), which was the first podium for Suzuki since Loris Capirossi was third at Brno in 2008.

- The best premier class results for Ducati at Le Mans are seconds for Loris Capirossi in 2006, Valentino Rossi in 2012, Danilo Petrucci in 2018 and Andrea Dovizioso last year.

- KTM’s best MotoGP resultat Le Mans: Pol Espargaro, sixthin 2019, which was also their best result that season.

- Aprilia’s best premier class result at Le Mans: Noriyuki Haga, eighth in 2003.

There have been five wins at Le Mans for French riders: Jean Auréal (125cc –1969), Guy Bertin (125cc –1979), Patrick Fernandez (350cc –1979), Mike Di Meglio (125cc –2008) and Louis Rossi (Moto3™–2012).

The best MotoGP result for a French rider at Le Mans is second for Johann Zarco in 2017; the third premier class podium for a French rider at Le Mans after Raymond Roche was second in 1985 and Christian Sarron third in 1987.

Of the 18 MotoGP races held at Le Mans, nine have either started in wet conditions or rain has started during the race. The only years that the MotoGP race at Le Mans has been run in full dry conditions are: 2004, 2010, 2011 and from 2014 onwards.

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