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Round 4 of 18 Aftermath

French Grand Prix 2013

Le Mans France

4.185 m · 27 laps · since 1969
17.05 – 19.05.2013
Aftermath

What happened

The official result against what we predicted, race craft by phase and the start.

Race result

Pos.RiderBikeTeamTime / gapPoints
1Daniel PedrosaHondaRepsol Honda Team49:17.70725
2Cal CrutchlowYamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3+4.86320
3Marc MarquezHondaRepsol Honda Team+6.94916
4Andrea DoviziosoDucatiDucati Team+10.08713
5Nicky HaydenDucatiDucati Team+18.47111
6Alvaro BautistaHondaGO&FUN Honda Gresini+23.56110
7Jorge LorenzoYamahaYamaha Factory Racing+27.9619
8Michele PirroDucatiIgnite Pramac Racing+40.7758
9Bradley SmithYamahaMonster Yamaha Tech 3+41.4077
10Stefan BradlHondaLCR Honda MotoGP+60.9956
11Andrea IannoneDucatiEnergy T.I. Pramac Racing+65.1105
12Valentino RossiYamahaYamaha Factory Racing+76.3684
13Aleix EspargaroARTPower Electronics Aspar+84.2003
14Danilo PetrucciIoda-SuterCame IodaRacing Project+85.7262
15Karel AbrahamARTCardion AB Motoracing+92.1111
16Colin EdwardsFTR KawasakiNGM Mobile Forward Racing+100.6020
17Michael LavertyPBMPaul Bird Motorsport+0.0000
18Hector BarberaFTRAvintia Blusens+0.0000
19Hiroshi AoyamaFTRAvintia Blusens+0.0000
DNFBryan StaringFTR HondaGO&FUN Honda GresiniRetired0
DNFClaudio CortiFTR KawasakiNGM Mobile Forward RacingRetired0
DNFLukas PesekIoda-SuterCame IodaRacing ProjectRetired0
DNFRandy De PunietARTPower Electronics AsparRetired0
DNFYonny HernandezARTPaul Bird MotorsportRetired0

Sprint result

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Forecast vs reality

C14
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Lap-by-lap positions: race

Position crossing the line on each lap. The top six are in colour; the rest can be switched on in the legend. When a rider retires, their line ends.

Lap-by-lap positions: sprint

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Race pace

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The race in numbers

Race

59
Overtakes
5
Lead changes
2 leaders
20/28
Laps led by the winner
Daniel Pedrosa
4.863 s
Closest finish

Comeback of the day: Michele Pirro, from P14 to P8.

Longest battle: Cal Crutchlow vs Nicky Hayden (13 laps).

Overtakes are counted at the finish line: moves undone within the same lap are not seen. It is a measure of movement, not an official statistic.

Incidents

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The tyre gamble

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Race weather

C25
14.8 °C
Air
max 15.3 °C
74%
Humidity
0.3 mm
Rain
10 km/h
Wind
gusts 16 km/h

Open-Meteo data at the circuit location during the race; not the track temperature.

Race weekend

As it happens

Live timing, the grid as it forms and who wins the run to turn one.

The weekend, session by session

FP1 · 17.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Daniel Pedrosa01:34.645—19308.5
2Jorge Lorenzo01:34.685+0.04016307.5
3Valentino Rossi01:34.938+0.29322303.4
4Nicky Hayden01:34.972+0.32719300.1
5Andrea Dovizioso01:35.072+0.42720305.6
6Cal Crutchlow01:35.149+0.50420304.1
7Marc Marquez01:35.170+0.52519304.1
8Alvaro Bautista01:35.285+0.64020305.5
9Stefan Bradl01:35.478+0.83320306.9
10Hector Barbera01:35.949+1.30421289.3
11Aleix Espargaro01:36.083+1.43818287.6
12Andrea Iannone01:36.211+1.56618303.5
13Michele Pirro01:36.607+1.96215294.9
14Randy De Puniet01:36.745+2.10020285.9
15Bradley Smith01:36.790+2.14521303.5
16Hiroshi Aoyama01:36.872+2.22721285.9
17Claudio Corti01:37.325+2.68019287.8
18Colin Edwards01:37.431+2.78617287.6
19Yonny Hernandez01:37.597+2.95220283.8
20Danilo Petrucci01:37.620+2.97520283.3
21Karel Abraham01:38.209+3.56416285.8
22Bryan Staring01:38.516+3.87117284.1
23Michael Laverty01:39.325+4.68019288.3
24Lukas Pesek01:39.710+5.06516284.5
FP2 · 17.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Daniel Pedrosa01:34.035—21308.6
2Marc Marquez01:34.169+0.13418304.4
3Valentino Rossi01:34.173+0.13821302.9
4Jorge Lorenzo01:34.201+0.16616305.6
5Stefan Bradl01:34.299+0.26420305.5
6Cal Crutchlow01:34.512+0.47720304.5
7Andrea Dovizioso01:34.578+0.54320302.0
8Nicky Hayden01:34.590+0.55520298.5
9Alvaro Bautista01:34.739+0.70419306.5
10Aleix Espargaro01:35.045+1.01018288.0
11Bradley Smith01:35.362+1.32719302.9
12Andrea Iannone01:35.433+1.39813304.9
13Randy De Puniet01:35.447+1.41220289.5
14Michele Pirro01:35.864+1.82917299.7
15Hector Barbera01:35.940+1.90516289.6
16Colin Edwards01:36.449+2.41418286.8
17Claudio Corti01:36.643+2.60816287.3
18Karel Abraham01:36.759+2.72418284.3
19Danilo Petrucci01:36.764+2.72920283.1
20Hiroshi Aoyama01:36.821+2.78619287.4
21Yonny Hernandez01:37.104+3.06918283.0
22Bryan Staring01:37.878+3.84318284.8
23Michael Laverty01:38.023+3.98815288.0
24Lukas Pesek01:38.818+4.78315283.6
FP3 · 18.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Marc Marquez01:33.600—21302.0
2Jorge Lorenzo01:34.099+0.49921305.1
3Daniel Pedrosa01:34.182+0.58221304.0
4Nicky Hayden01:34.426+0.82621296.6
5Cal Crutchlow01:34.467+0.86721300.9
6Andrea Dovizioso01:34.476+0.87621299.5
7Bradley Smith01:34.597+0.99721300.6
8Alvaro Bautista01:34.786+1.18615303.2
9Valentino Rossi01:34.814+1.21422300.3
10Stefan Bradl01:34.990+1.39022302.7
11Randy De Puniet01:35.122+1.52222286.3
12Andrea Iannone01:35.243+1.64318303.3
13Aleix Espargaro01:35.507+1.90718288.0
14Hector Barbera01:35.565+1.96515289.4
15Michele Pirro01:35.592+1.99219298.0
16Claudio Corti01:36.265+2.66518286.1
17Danilo Petrucci01:36.279+2.67924285.1
18Colin Edwards01:36.658+3.05819284.5
19Karel Abraham01:36.784+3.18419284.2
20Hiroshi Aoyama01:36.866+3.26620286.4
21Yonny Hernandez01:37.151+3.55110279.8
22Bryan Staring01:37.376+3.77620281.3
23Lukas Pesek01:37.693+4.09318280.7
24Michael Laverty01:37.813+4.21318286.4
FP4 · 18.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Jorge Lorenzo01:33.508—19304.6
2Marc Marquez01:33.817+0.30914302.0
3Daniel Pedrosa01:33.945+0.43716304.5
4Valentino Rossi01:34.310+0.80218298.4
5Stefan Bradl01:34.461+0.95317304.0
6Andrea Dovizioso01:34.477+0.96917301.5
7Cal Crutchlow01:34.817+1.3098296.8
8Alvaro Bautista01:34.849+1.34116302.5
9Bradley Smith01:34.940+1.43216301.8
10Nicky Hayden01:35.077+1.56916298.0
11Andrea Iannone01:35.409+1.90114302.1
12Randy De Puniet01:35.465+1.95717287.4
13Aleix Espargaro01:35.836+2.32816288.2
14Michele Pirro01:35.938+2.43012298.9
15Hector Barbera01:35.971+2.46315289.1
16Hiroshi Aoyama01:36.394+2.88612283.9
17Karel Abraham01:36.568+3.06015287.6
18Danilo Petrucci01:36.595+3.08717283.9
19Colin Edwards01:36.847+3.33913282.9
20Michael Laverty01:36.995+3.48712288.6
21Bryan Staring01:37.157+3.64917284.3
22Lukas Pesek01:37.266+3.75814281.3
23Yonny Hernandez01:37.472+3.96413281.2
24Claudio Corti01:37.910+4.40211285.3
Q1 · 18.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Randy De Puniet01:34.715—9284.9
2Aleix Espargaro01:34.893+0.1788286.1
3Andrea Iannone01:35.062+0.3478300.3
4Michele Pirro01:35.228+0.5139296.1
5Hector Barbera01:35.714+0.9999292.3
6Danilo Petrucci01:35.770+1.0559282.9
7Colin Edwards01:36.221+1.5069284.4
8Karel Abraham01:36.271+1.5569287.1
9Claudio Corti01:36.330+1.6158285.6
10Michael Laverty01:36.596+1.8817287.0
11Bryan Staring01:36.714+1.9998284.5
12Lukas Pesek01:36.768+2.0538283.1
13Yonny Hernandez01:36.961+2.2469282.1
14Hiroshi Aoyama01:37.523+2.8085283.0
Q2 · 18.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Marc Marquez01:33.187—9301.9
2Jorge Lorenzo01:33.217+0.0309302.6
3Andrea Dovizioso01:33.603+0.4169299.2
4Cal Crutchlow01:33.609+0.4229301.1
5Stefan Bradl01:33.634+0.4479303.2
6Daniel Pedrosa01:33.639+0.4526303.1
7Alvaro Bautista01:33.984+0.7979302.1
8Valentino Rossi01:34.009+0.8229299.2
9Bradley Smith01:34.222+1.03510302.4
10Nicky Hayden01:34.242+1.0559297.1
11Aleix Espargaro01:34.754+1.5678286.7
12Randy De Puniet01:35.086+1.8996287.6
Warm Up · 19.05
Pos.RiderBest lapGapLapsTop km/h
1Jorge Lorenzo01:44.307—11291.8
2Cal Crutchlow01:44.762+0.4559287.9
3Marc Marquez01:44.859+0.55211287.7
4Nicky Hayden01:45.033+0.72611289.6
5Stefan Bradl01:45.158+0.85111290.3
6Andrea Dovizioso01:45.328+1.02111292.5
7Aleix Espargaro01:45.414+1.10711278.4
8Daniel Pedrosa01:45.474+1.16711289.5
9Valentino Rossi01:45.584+1.27710291.1
10Yonny Hernandez01:45.746+1.43911274.1
11Alvaro Bautista01:46.277+1.9709291.2
12Karel Abraham01:46.408+2.10111279.6
13Bradley Smith01:46.690+2.38311291.8
14Randy De Puniet01:46.693+2.38611276.5
15Michele Pirro01:47.152+2.84510288.3
16Hiroshi Aoyama01:47.177+2.87011277.1
17Danilo Petrucci01:47.759+3.45211276.4
18Claudio Corti01:48.391+4.08410277.3
19Colin Edwards01:48.540+4.23310269.1
20Hector Barbera01:48.580+4.2739280.0
21Andrea Iannone01:48.854+4.5479293.7
22Bryan Staring01:49.798+5.49111272.6
23Lukas Pesek01:51.400+7.09310274.1
24Michael Laverty01:53.109+8.80210273.2
Race · 19.05
Pos.RiderTime / gapPointsLaps
1Daniel Pedrosa49:17.7072528
2Cal Crutchlow+4.8632028
3Marc Marquez+6.9491628
4Andrea Dovizioso+10.0871328
5Nicky Hayden+18.4711128
6Alvaro Bautista+23.5611028
7Jorge Lorenzo+27.961928
8Michele Pirro+40.775828
9Bradley Smith+41.407728
10Stefan Bradl+60.995628
11Andrea Iannone+65.110528
12Valentino Rossi+76.368428
13Aleix Espargaro+84.200328
14Danilo Petrucci+85.726228
15Karel Abraham+92.111128
16Colin Edwards+100.602028
17Michael Laverty+0.000027
18Hector Barbera+0.000027
19Hiroshi Aoyama+0.000027
RetiredBryan Staring01
RetiredClaudio Corti07
RetiredLukas Pesek015
RetiredRandy De Puniet015
RetiredYonny Hernandez020

Official classification of each session (Dorna). Best lap and the tyres used on it: official FIM PDFs. Long-run pace: median of the clean laps in long runs (5 flying laps or more); blank if the rider did none. Every rider runs their own programme and fuel load, so long-run pace only compares within the same session.

Long-run pace in practice

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Who will make it to Q2

C21a
Pred.RiderP(through)Actual in Q1
1Aleix Espargaro—2 ✓
2Randy De Puniet—1 ✓
3Andrea Iannone—3
4Hector Barbera—5
5Michele Pirro—4
6Claudio Corti—9
7Danilo Petrucci—6
8Hiroshi Aoyama—14
9Colin Edwards—7
10Karel Abraham—8
11Michael Laverty—10
12Yonny Hernandez—13
13Bryan Staring—11
14Lukas Pesek—12

Forecast after Practice for the riders going to Q1. Two go through. Q1 is fairly predictable, but 55% for the favourite still means a miss almost half the time.

Pole and front row

C21
Pred.RiderP(pole)P(front row)P(top 6)Actual in Q2
1Jorge Lorenzo———2
2Marc Marquez———1
3Daniel Pedrosa———6
4Valentino Rossi———8
5Stefan Bradl———5
6Nicky Hayden———10
7Cal Crutchlow———4
8Andrea Dovizioso———3
9Bradley Smith———9
10Alvaro Bautista———7
11Aleix Espargaro———11
12Randy De Puniet———12

Forecast after Q1, from Practice and FP2. These are probabilities, not a grid: the favourite takes pole about half the time.

Grid penalties

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Sprint forecast

C13s

Win and podium chances in Saturday’s sprint, based on the grid.

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Race forecast

C13

Win, podium and top-10 probabilities with an 80% range.

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What the sprint changed

C13b

Who rises and who drops in the race forecast after the sprint.

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Sprint pace

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Preview

Before the race

What to expect this weekend: race and qualifying outlook, the weight of the grid and the weather.

Who rules each sector

C6
S1 · P. EspargaroS2 · ZarcoS3 · MartinS4 · M. Marquez

Finish line S1 S2 S3 S4 · 4,197 m per lap

Approximate sectors: estimated from the time spent in each sector (typical error 5 to 10% of a lap) until we have the official split points.

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Fastest per sector: 2018–2026

Median gap to the fastest rider in each sector within each session, across all seasons at this circuit; active riders only. The name on the layout is the sector leader. Sector split points on the map are approximate.

A track for grid position, or an open one?

C15

In between: the grid matters, but there is room to come back.

33/100
Position index
22%
Pole wins
48%
Front row on the podium
0.69
Grid ↔ result

When two teammates disagree between pace and grid, pace wins 50% of the time (between 22% and 79%; 8 cases).

Descriptive, over 9 races (2018–2026). 100 = the track where the grid matters most; 0 = the most open. Within a team, practice pace tells who will finish ahead 7 times in 10, but when the faster teammate qualifies behind, they finish behind 6 times in 10: grid position weighs more than pace.

The last race here in numbers

2012 edition

37
Overtakes
0
Lead changes
1 leaders
28/28
Laps led by the winner
Jorge Lorenzo
9.905 s
Closest finish

Comeback of the day: Stefan Bradl, from P13 to P5.

Longest battle: Andrea Dovizioso vs Cal Crutchlow (14 laps).

Overtakes are counted at the finish line: moves undone within the same lap are not seen. It is a measure of movement, not an official statistic.

Race pace at the last edition

C1
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Winners here

  • 2026Jorge MartinAprilia
  • 2025Johann ZarcoHonda
  • 2024Jorge MartinDucati
  • 2023Marco BezzecchiDucati
  • 2022Enea BastianiniDucati
  • 2021Jack MillerDucati
  • 2020Danilo PetrucciDucati
  • 2019Marc MarquezHonda

Attrition here

Average here 27% · global 19%
YearDNFs%
20265/2124%
20256/2227%
20246/2227%
20238/2138%
20227/2429%
20216/2227%

Tyres at the last edition

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