ROUND 5 / MAY 10-12, 2024
BUGATTI CIRCUIT / LE MANS, FRANCE
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P106
duked it out at the front, with
close company from rookie Joel
Esteban (CFMoto Gaviota Aspar
Team) and Ortola's teammate
Ryusei Yamanaka.
On the final lap, it bubbled up
to a three-way fight between
the top three in the title fight
as Holgado led Alonso who led
Veijer. The Colombian retaliated
quickly to edge out Holgado,
leading into and through the
Dunlop Chicane, holding the
position to the finish line.
Esteban took fourth from Or
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tola on the final lap with Adrian
Fernandez (Leopard Racing)
coming back to sixth from two
long laps given for slow riding in
practice.
Yamanaka, Rueda, Tatsuki
Suzuki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna
In the championship points,
Garcia is back on top on 89
points to Roberts' 82 with Al-
deguer third on 63.
MOTO3
David Alonso (CFMoto Gaviota
Aspar Team) put in a master-
class at Le Mans to bounce
back from the disappointment
of crashing in Jerez, attacking
early on the final lap and then
keeping the door firmly shut
to deny Dani Holgado (Red
Bull GasGas Tech3) the top
step. Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly
Husqvarna Intact GP) com
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pleted the podium as three key
contenders went toe-to-toe at
the front.
Alonso, Holgado, Veijer and
Ivan Ortola (MT Helmets - MSI)
pionship leader Joe Roberts
(OnlyFans American Racing) on
the last lap to take third from
the American.
Behind Roberts to cross the
line in fifth was Somkiat Chantra
(Idemitsu Honda Team Asia)
a further 0.171 of a second
behind. The number 35 held off
polesitter Aron Canet (Fantic
Racing) to the line, who dropped
to sixth after battling with
Roberts on the last lap. Fermin
Aldeguer (Folladore SpeedUp)
found time late in the race to
comfortably finish ahead of
Tony Arbolino (Elf Marc VDS
Racing Team) and Albert Arenas
(QJMoto Gresini Moto2), with
CFMoto Inde Aspar Team's Izan
Guevara taking the final spot
inside the top 10.
How close do you like it?
David Alonso (80) held on
for the Moto3 win by the
skin of his teeth.
