MotoGP – France Race LIVE: Martin takes control at Aprilia, who achieve a hat trick!

Fabulous Jorge Martin. The 2024 world champion, starting from the third row, delivered a masterpiece at Le Mans. From the very first corner, he overtook three riders in a braking zone and cruised to victory. His 18th sprint win. Behind him, Bagnaia limited the damage, Bezzecchi secured a podium finish, Acosta impressed, and Quartararo surprised. But the real drama unfolded elsewhere. Marc Marquez crashed heavily just a few corners from the finish. With a fractured foot, the Spaniard is out of the French Grand Prix and will miss the following Catalan Grand Prix. His season, already compromised, could end there. The worried fans are holding their breath.

Le Mans, Saturday. The sun is shining, the track is hot. The 24 drivers take off. Right from the start, Jorge Martin , 8th on the grid on the 3rd row, gets an excellent launch. But his masterpiece comes later.

Entering turn 1, the fast right-hander, Martin brakes later and harder than the others. He overtakes three riders in one maneuver: Bagnaia, Bezzecchi , and Marc Marquez . He takes the lead and never relinquishes it. " I attacked like never before, I trusted myself ," he explains. His 18th sprint victory, his second of the season.

Pecco Bagnaia , who started from pole position, finished second. The Italian managed the race well but couldn't keep up with Martin 's blistering pace . Marco Bezzecchi , the championship leader, completed the podium. The factory Aprilia struggled but limited the damage.

Peter Acosta, 4th, confirms his good form. Fabio Quartararo5th, on a Yamaha, is surprising. Joan mir6th, best Honda rider. Behind, Ai Ogura (7e) Alex Marquez (8e) Diogo Moreira (9e).

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Marc Marquez, the violent fall in France

The tragedy occurred just a few corners from the finish. Marc Marquez , in 5th place, was attacking. In turn 13, he lost the front end, his GP26 going into a highside. The impact was violent. The bike was destroyed, the rear tire burst.

The Spaniard gets up, limping, supported by the race officials. He heads to the medical center. He has a fractured right foot and is taken to the operating table where they will also work on his shoulder, which was healing poorly due to a screw compressing the radiating nerve.

Fabio Di Giannantonio (fall on the 4th lap), Luca Marini (2nd lap), Enea Bastianini (5th), Franco Morbidelli (7th), Raul Fernandez (penultimate lap) and Jonas Folger also fell. All are unhurt.

Marco Bezzecchi remains the championship leader with 108 points. Jorge Martin , in second place, is now 6 points behind. Pedro Acosta , in third, is 36 points back. Fabio Di Giannantonio , in fourth, has 37 points. Marc Marquez , in fifth, has 57 points, 51 points adrift. His title hopes are already in jeopardy.

Martin savors the moment. Bagnaia looks ahead. Bezzecchi broods. But everyone is thinking about Marquez . Fans on Reddit are urging caution : " Stop your season, rest, come back in 2027. " Wisdom, sometimes, is the greatest strength.

Jorge Martin put on a show. Overtaking three riders, a solo victory, a triumphant smile. But sadness prevails. Marc Marquez , victim of a violent highside crash, is injured. A fractured foot, his season compromised. The 33-year-old Spaniard needs surgery. His already damaged shoulder also needs attention. Worried fans are urging him to stop there. To recover, to rest, to return in 2027. MotoGP , however, continues. But without its champion, it loses a bit of its soul. But what about this French Grand Prix on the track? Before we find out, here's a summary of the facts known so far.