Five of the premier class’ finest did their best to preview the French GP as an unpredictable weekend of action awaits
MotoGP™ has landed in the historic racing city of Le Mans ahead of Round 7 of the World Championship, and we are set for another spectacular weekend of blockbuster action at the SHARK Helmets Grand Prix of France. There’s an air of unpredictability surrounding how the weekend’s action will unfold, with the potential of rain accompanied by thunderstorms looming over riders and teams’ best-laid plans. That, amongst much more, was up for discussion at the pre-event Press Conference, which saw reigning Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) joined by Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing), Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing), Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team).
Will the unpredictable strike again in Le Mans?
The unpredictability of Le Mans
Should a wet race be declared, a number of riders will wear worried faces. Chief among them will be Spanish GP winner, Pecco Bagnaia who is uncertain of how his GP22 will perform. The Italian recalled his struggles earlier in the season in the biblical Mandalika rain, before contrasting it with the tricky Saturday conditions in Portugal.
“Indonesia was a strange situation for me. Normally in the wet, we are strong and fast, but not there. I was very slow, the feeling with the bike was a bit strange. But in Portimao in the wet, we were competitive, and last…