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#09 SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France Rider Profiles Le Mans – October 11th Career 2020 Le Mans* Career 2020 Le Mans* Starts 321 (MotoGP: 223, Other: 98) 8 12 Starts 198 (MotoGP: 60, Other: 138) 8 3 Wins/Best* 24 (MotoGP:15, Other : 9) 1 2nd Wins/Best* 16 (Moto2: 15, 125: 1) / 2nd 3rd 2nd Podiums 103 (MotoGP: 62, Other: 41) 2 4 Podiums 48 (MotoGP: 7, Other: 41) 1 1 Poles/QP* 20 (MotoGP: 7, Other: 13) 4th 2nd Poles/QP* 24 (MotoGP: 5, Other: 19) 1 1 Last win AUT/20 AUT - Last win VAL/16 (Moto2) - - Last podium AUT/20/1st AUT/1st FRA/19/2 Last podium CZE/20/3rd CZE/3rd FRA/17/2 Last pole JPN/18 - - Last pole CZE/20 CZE FRA/18 Crashes N/A 2 N/A Crashes N/A 8 N/A 4. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati Team – Age: 34 – Nationality: Italian 5. Johann Zarco, Esponsorama Racing – Age: 30 – Nationality: French -Dovizioso has finished on the podium nine times at Le Mans throughout his GP career, including a victory in the -Zarco has competed at Le Mans for the last 11 years with a best result of second in 2017 in MotoGP™. 125cc class on the way to winning the world title in 2004. -In 2017, he led the first six laps before dropping down to third; he eventually finished second after Rossi crashed -In 2015, he finished third to add to his other podium finishes in MotoGP™ at Le Mans, third in 2010, second in 2011 out of the race on the final lap. This was his first podium in MotoGP™. and 2019. -In 2018, he qualified on pole position for the first time in Le Mans but crashed out of second on the eighth lap. -He qualified on the front row at Le Mans every year between 2011 and 2015. -Last year, he qualified 14th using slick tyres in Q1, which was his best qualifying result at that time with KTM, and -In 2016, he qualified fifth but crashed out of the race on the 16th lap when in third position. finished the race in 13th as the second KTM rider. -In 2017, he crossed the line in fourth place after qualifying sixth. -In 2018, he qualified fifth and crashed out at La Chapelle just after taking the lead from his teammate Jorge Lorenzo. -Last year, he qualified fourth, dropped down to seventh on the opening lap but eventually finished second after fighting with his teammate Petrucci in the late stages of the race. Career 2020 Le Mans* Career 2020 Le Mans* Starts 145 (all MotoGP) 8 7 Starts 166 (MotoGP: 99, Other: 67) 8 5 Wins/Best* 1 (MotoGP: 1) 7th 2nd Wins/Best* 24 (MotoGP: 8, Other: 16) 1 1 Podiums 9 (MotoGP: 9) - 2 Podiums 66 (MotoGP: 26, Other: 40) 3 2 Poles/QP* 2nd 8th 2nd Poles/QP* 23 (MotoGP: 12, Other: 11) 3 1 Last win ITA/19 - - Last win EMI/20 EMI FRA/17 Last podium CAT/19/3rd - FRA/19/3 Last podium EMI/20/1st EMI/1st FRA/17/1 Last pole - - - Last pole EMI/20 EMI FRA/17 Crashes N/A 1 N/A Crashes N/A 2 N/A 9. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati Team – Age: 29 – Nationality: Italian 12. Maverick Viñales, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP – Age: 25 – Nationality: Spanish -In Petrucci’s first race at Le Mans in 2012, he crashed on Lap 25 when he was the highest-placed CRT rider in 11th. -Viñales took his very first GP victory at the Le Mans circuit in 2011 in 125cc on what was only his fourth start. -He didn’t start the race in France in 2014 as he had not fully recovered from his wrist injury suffered in Jerez. -He qualified on pole in Moto3™ in 2013 and went on to win the race. -In 2015, he qualified in ninth position and finally finished the race in 10th. -In 2014 he finished fourth in the Moto2™ race. -In 2016, he took part in his first race of the season after having suffered with a hand injury; he finished in seventh -In 2015, Viñales qualified in 13th position and finished ninth in MotoGP™. place as the top Ducati rider. -In 2016, he finished third, which was his first podium in MotoGP™ and Suzuki’s first MotoGP™ podium in eight years. -In 2017, he retired after 17 laps due to a technical problem on his bike. -In 2017, he won for the fourth time in the premier class, from pole position, after battling with Rossi. It was -In 2018, Petrucci qualified in third and finished the race in second, which was his only podium finish of the year. Yamaha’s 500th win in Grand Prix racing. -Last year, he qualified in second place, equalling his best qualifying result in MotoGP to date. He fought with in the -In 2018, Viñales qualified in eighth place and dropped down to 13th before making his way through the field to early stages of the race, then teammate Dovizioso and eventually finished the race in third, which was his first cross the line in seventh. podium since Le Mans in 2018. -Last year, he qualified 11th after using the slick tyre at the beginning of Q2 in wet conditions. He crashed out of the race at Turn 12 on Lap 7, knocked out by Bagnaia. Career 2020 Le Mans* Career 2020 Le Mans* Starts 94 (MotoGP: 27, Other: 67) 8 1 Starts 114 (MotoGP: 43, Other: 71) 8 2 Wins/Best* 4 (MotoGP: 3, Moto2: 1) 3 8th Wins/Best* 9 (MotoGP: 1, Moto2: 8) 1 7th Podiums 14 (MotoGP: 10, Other: 4) 3 - Podiums 23 (MotoGP:2, Moto2: 21) 2 - Poles/QP* 11 (MotoGP: 8, Other: 3) 2 10th Poles/QP* 7 (MotoGP: 1, Moto2: 6) 1 6th Last win CAT/20 CAT - Last win RSM/20 RSM - Last podium ANC/20/1st CAT/1st - Last podium RSM/20/1st RSM/1st - Last pole ANC/20 ANC - Last pole CAT/20 CAT - Crashes N/A 4 N/A Crashes N/A 3 N/A 20. Fabio Quartararo, Petronas Yamaha SRT– Age: 21 – Nationality: French 21. Franco Morbidelli, Petronas Yamaha SRT – Age: 25 – Nationality: Italian -Quartararo won in Le Mans in the CEV Moto3™ class back in 2014. -Morbidelli competed at Le Mans from 2014 to 2017 in Moto2™. -In 2015, he qualified on pole position in Moto3™, becoming the youngest ever rider to start back-to-back GP races -Morbidelli won his fourth race in 2017 at Le Mans from third on the grid, which is his best qualifying result at the from pole position and taking the record from Maverick Viñales. He crashed out of the race at the Dunlop chicane French circuit so far. while fourth. -2018 was Morbidelli’s first time on a MotoGP™ bike at the French GP; he qualified 16th and finished the race in 13th -In 2016, he qualified in eighth and crossed the line sixth; his best result in Grand Prix racing in Le Mans so far. as the second rookie behind Hafizh Syahrin. -In 2017, he failed to score any points at the French GP, crossing the line in 18th in Moto2™ after qualifying in 20th. -Last year, he qualified sixth after passing through Q1 and eventually finished the race in seventh as the second -In 2018, Quartararo qualified in 14th and made his way through the field to finish in eighth – his best result at that Yamaha. stage of the season. -2019 was Quartararo’s first race at Le Mans on a MotoGP™ bike; he qualified in 10th, which is his worst qualifying so far (along with Brno last year). He ran off the track at Turn 8 at the beginning of the race and dropped down to 17th. He then made his way through the field to finish eighth. Career 2020 Le Mans* Career 2020 Le Mans* Starts 64 (MotoGP: 9, Moto2: 55) 8 - Starts 181 (MotoGP: 42, Other: 139) 8 2 Best result* 2nd (Moto2) / 9th (MotoGP) 9th - Wins/Best* 2 (Moto2: 2) / 4th 4th 15th Podiums 2 (Moto2: 2) - - Podiums 14 (Moto2: 14) - - Best QP 3rd (Moto2) / 13th (MotoGP) 13th - Poles/QP* 5 (Moto2™: 5) / 2nd 2nd 7th Last win - - - Last win GBR/17 (Moto2) - - Last podium THA/19/3rd - - Last podium GBR/17/1st (Moto2) - - Last pole - - - Last pole JPN/17 (Moto2) - - Crashes N/A 10 - Crashes N/A 3 N/A 27. Iker Lecuona, Red Bull KTM Tech 3 – Age: 20 – Nationality: Spanish 30. Takaaki Nakagami, LCR Honda Idemitsu – Age: 28 – Nationality: Japanese -Lecuona competed in Le Mans in Moto2™ over the last three years with a best result of ninth last year. -In 2013, Nakagami qualified on pole for the first time in his Grand Prix career, but he crashed out the lead at Musée -In 2017, he withdrew from the French GP on Saturday after breaking his collarbone in FP3 when trying to avoid Alex corner, 20 laps before the end. Marquez, who crashed in front of him. -Nakagami’s best result across the line at Le Mans is two fifths, in Moto2™ (2016) and in 125cc (2009). -2020 will be Lecuona’s first year competing in MotoGP™ in Le Mans. -In 2017, Nakagami finished in seventh place from 18th on the grid in Moto2™. -2019 was the first time that Nakagami competed in MotoGP™ at Le Mans; he qualified in 19th place after suffering from a heavy crash in FP2 and eventually scored one point, finishing the race in 15th. -Last year, he qualified in seventh after crashing in Q2, which was his best qualifying in MotoGP™ at that time, but he crashed out of the race at Turn 11 on Lap 19 while sitting in 12th.