De Puniet looking for top CRT glory on home soil
Randy de Puniet fought through the pain barrier to qualify as the fastest CRT rider at his home Grand Prix this afternoon.

Pedrosa takes pole with Stoner in second
Dani Pedrosa will start tomorrow's Grand Prix of France from pole position (1'33.638) with team mate Casey Stoner in second place (1'33.941) after a stressful qualifying practice that was decided in the final minutes.

Second row starts for Lorenzo and Spies
Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were faced with a wet, damp and then drying track as they fought to finally deliver fourth and sixth on the grid respectively for tomorrow’s race.

Rossi seventh, Hayden eleventh at damp Le Mans
Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden posted the seventh and eleventh best times, respectively, in today’s qualifying session for the French Grand Prix.

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 targets podium at home race
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team will go into its home race at the historic Le Mans circuit in France confident that Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow can battle for the podium after both produced good qualifying performances today.

Bautista rues qualifying crash
After impressing during free practice yesterday and this morning it was understandable that Álvaro Bautista felt some disappointment at qualifying on the third row of the grid in eighth place this afternoon.

Promising third row for Pramac in Le Mans
Today’s qualifying session at Le Mans for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of France was a good session for the sole Ducati Pramac rider Héctor Barberá, who has been consistently quick on this track.

Pedrosa snatches pole in thrilling Le Mans qualifying
In an action-packed qualifying session at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans it was Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa who took his first pole position of the season ahead of Casey Stoner.

Stoner goes quickest ahead of qualifying at Le Mans
In a final free practice held in chilly conditions at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, it was Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner who set the pace ahead of Cal Crutchlow.

De Puniet leads CRT pack at Le Mans
The Power Electronics Aspar Team continued their dominance of the CRT era on the opening day of the fourth round of the season at Le Mans, where Randy de Puniet was the fastest rider on the new machines.

Repsol Honda Team set the pace at Le Mans
After announcing yesterday in the official press conference his plans to retire at the end of this season, Casey Stoner got back on track and set the fastest time (1'33.740) in the first day of practice at the Le Mans circuit.

Vermeulen getting to grips with CRT at Le Mans
NGM Mobile Forward Racing Team was hard at work on the first practice day at Le Mans to provide Chris Vermeulen with the best possible bike for this Sunday’s race.

Yamaha duo looking for more pace at Le Mans
Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took to the Le Mans circuit today for the first two practice sessions of the French Grand Prix.

Rossi and Hayden hampered by lack of grip
At the first day of the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, the Ducati Team duo of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were hampered in their efforts by a lack of grip.

Bautista makes positive start at Le Mans
On the opening day of the French Grand Prix, Team San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Álvaro Bautista found crucial confidence on board the Honda RC213V and lapped fourth fastest by the end of the two sessions today.

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 make good start to home race
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team's home race at the legendary Le Mans circuit in France kicked off in positive fashion today, with Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow posting competitive times on the opening day of MotoGP practice.

Positive day in Le Mans for Barberá
Pramac Ducati Team´s sole rider, Héctor Barberá spent the morning and afternoon free practice sessions working through different set-up changes and tyre options in preparation for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Stoner throws down the gauntlet in second Le Mans free practice
Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner set the tone for this weekend’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, after setting the fastest time of the day in the second MotoGP practice session.

Stoner dominates first free practice at Le Mans
Following his retirement announcement, Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner showed no signs of slowing down at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France at Le Mans, finishing the first morning session fastest ahead of teammate Dani Pedrosa.

Rossi confesses all to motogp.com
At the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, Ducati Team’s Valentino Rossi took time out to answer fans’ questions, shed some light on recent news, and even reveal his phone number.

News-packed press conference starts Le Mans weekend
At Thursday’s pre-event press conference at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner announced his retirement at the end of the 2012 MotoGP™ season, at the same time that Valentino Rossi announced a further two years in the sport.

Rossi plans at least two more years in MotoGP™
Valentino Rossi confirmed on Thursday that he would ride in the MotoGP™ World Championship for at least two more years.

Stoner announces retirement at end of 2012
MotoGP™ World Champion Casey Stoner announced on Thursday afternoon that this season would be his last in the sport.

De Puniet targeting successful weekend at home Grand Prix
The Power Electronics Aspar Team head into the fourth round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend as the leading CRT team with Aleix Espargaró and Randy de Puniet at the head of the new class in the rider standings.

Le Mans racing numbers
As the MotoGP™ World Championship heads into its fourth round at the historic Le Mans circuit for the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, motogp.com shares some interesting trivia to have you fully clued-up for Sunday’s race.