[kropotkin thinks...] - 2018 Le Mans MotoGP FP3 Result: Viñales Reclaims His Territor

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A cool track was always going to cause trouble for the premier class but once the slips and slides were dealt with, it was time to have a go at the outright circuit record. An*increasingly twitchy Marc Marquez planted his flag at the top of the standings and was untroubled until the halfway point of the session, when Cal Crutchlow started his charge for Q2. The Brit’s already impressive time looked pretty safe to ensure his right of passage but once his pursuers switched to fresh rubber, it became a different story.

This particular story had four riders dropping under the lap record in the final minutes of the session and last year’s victor, Maverick Viñales came out on top. The Spaniard wasn’t just a one lap wonder and had just come off a fairly impressive long run on used soft tires, rolling out mid 1:32s.