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Why the slim hope Honda is counting on for MotoGP improvement appears beyond Yamaha

Where once MotoGP’s Japanese powerhouses Honda and Yamaha were the undisputed dominators of the championship, times have shifted and the European onslaught has set in – with Ducati, KTM and Aprilia the benchmarks now.

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DENSO and Toyota to hold live special event ahead of centenary Le Mans 24 Hours

This year's running of the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours is just around the corner. This season's race promises to be especially memorable as it marks the 100-year anniversary of the first-ever running of the La Sarthe endurance classic.

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MotoGP legend Rossi feels on course for 2024 Le Mans 24 debut

Rossi has revealed that he is targeting competing in the new LMGT3 class at the double-points round of the World Endurance Championship in 2024, which will follow his participation in the Road to Le Mans support race this year.

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MotoGP legend Rossi feels he's on course for 2024 Le Mans 24 debut

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Miller 'kicking himself' after double Le Mans MotoGP DNF

Miller tumbled out of the sprint race at Le Mans last weekend and was fighting for the top six having led briefly in the grand prix when he crashed at Turn 4.

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MotoGP: French GP At Le Mans Sets New Attendance Record

The recently concluded Shark Grand Prix de France has broken the attendance record of any MotoGP race weekend with more than a quarter-million people in attendance.

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Miller’s double Le Mans MotoGP DNF “not good enough”

Miller tumbled out of the sprint race at Le Mans last weekend and was fighting for the top six having led briefly in the grand prix when he crashed at Turn 4.

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Bagnaia admits MotoGP sprints helping his title defence after three DNFs

Bagnaia was wiped out in a collision with Maverick Vinales while the pair battled for third on the fifth lap of last Sunday's grand prix at Le Mans.

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Bagnaia admits MotoGP sprints helping his title defence after three GP non-scores

Bagnaia was wiped out in a collision with Maverick Vinales while the pair battled for third on the fifth lap of last Sunday’s grand prix at Le Mans.

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Martin “studied” Marquez’s sprint battle for their Le Mans MotoGP duel

Martin won the sprint race at Le Mans and went on to finish second in the grand prix on Sunday to register his first main race podium of the season.

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Alex Marquez explains “scary” Marini crash in Le Mans MotoGP race

Marquez was trailing the VR46 duo of Marini and eventual winner Marco Bezzecchi on lap six of Sunday’s 27-lap grand prix at Le Mans.

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10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP French GP

Motorcycle grand prix racing’s 1000th event did not disappoint, as the 2023 MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans delivered plenty of drama.

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Marquez “prefers” to crash fighting for MotoGP podium than “finish in 10th"

The Honda rider qualified on the front row for his comeback weekend at Le Mans and briefly led Sunday’s grand prix.

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Marquez would rather crash fighting for MotoGP podium than "finish in 10th"

The Honda rider qualified on the front row for his comeback weekend at Le Mans and briefly led Sunday’s grand prix.

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Bagnaia “not angry” with Vinales after Le Mans MotoGP clash

Vinales and Bagnaia were battling over third place on the fifth lap of Sunday’s grand prix at Le Mans when the Aprilia rider threw his bike up the inside of Bagnaia at Turn 11.

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Bezzecchi wary of MotoGP title thoughts despite dominant Le Mans win

Bezzecchi dominated Sunday’s Le Mans race on MotoGP's 1000th grand prix weekend after he grabbed the lead on lap 11 of 27 and took the chequered flag 4.2 seconds clear of the field.

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MotoGP French GP: Bezzecchi wins crash-filled 1000th GP, Bagnaia taken out

MotoGP celebrated its 1000th grand prix event with a chaotic 27-lap race on Sunday at Le Mans where only 13 riders finished as the likes of Bagnaia, Maverick Vinales and Marc Marquez all crashed out.

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Le Mans sets MotoGP attendance record at 1000th grand prix

This weekend’s French GP, which is the fifth round of the 2023 season, marks the 1000th grand prix event in the world championship’s history dating back to 1949.

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How MotoGP stands at its milestone 1000th grand prix event

Of all the places to celebrate a milestone like a 1000th grand prix event, Le Mans is a pretty damn good one (certainly compared to Formula 1’s 1000th race being run at Shanghai International Circuit in 2019). The Circuit de la Sarthe oozes with history and a passion for motorsport.…

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Martin feels “unblocked” by first MotoGP win since 2021 in France sprint

Martin started from fifth on the grid at Le Mans but leaped up to second on the opening lap, before taking the lead from Francesco Bagnaia on the fourth tour.

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Marquez “didn’t expect” French GP front row on MotoGP return

The Honda rider has been absent since fracturing his hand on the third lap of the Portuguese GP at the start of the season in March, but is back in action at Le Mans for the 1000th grand prix event.

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MotoGP French GP: Bagnaia snatches pole from Marquez, Quartararo 13th

Having been absent since crashing on the third lap of the Portuguese GP with a hand injury, Honda rider Marquez was cleared to return this weekend at Le Mans for the series’ 1000th grand prix event.

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Marquez: Honda “needs more steps” than Kalex MotoGP chassis

The Honda rider made his long-awaited return to action on Friday at Le Mans following over a month on the sidelines due to injury.

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MotoGP French GP: Miller tops FP2, Quartararo misses Q2 as Marquez crashes again

Miller left it late to secure a clean sweep on Friday at Le Mans, putting in a 1m30.950s to lead Aprilia’s Espargaro by 0.119 seconds on his final lap of the session.

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MotoGP French GP: Miller tops FP2 as Marquez crashes again

Miller left it late to secure a clean sweep on Friday at Le Mans, putting in a 1m30.950s to lead Aprilia's Espargaro by 0.119 seconds on his final lap of the session.

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