Le Mans MotoGP Friday Round Up: Zarco's Revival, Ducati Aero, And How To Ride A MotoGP Bike, By Jonas Folger

Le Mans MotoGP Friday Round Up: Zarco's Revival, Ducati Aero, And How To Ride A MotoGP Bike, By Jonas Folger Will it last? That is what the massive record crowd at Le Mans is asking itself. And by that they mean both the fabulous weather that bathed the circuit in sunshine on Friday, and the fact that once again, Johann Zarco is leading the field at his home round of MotoGP. The fans can hardly believe it. And they couldn't get much louder if they tried. But let's get to the weather first. The forecasts are not looking good. As of Friday evening, it looks like we are in for a wet FP2 and qualifying, but a dry sprint race, followed by a very wet Sunday. But as we saw last year, the fact that the weather won't hold doesn't mean that Zarco's reign in France can't continue. The LCR Honda rider said he was happy it stayed dry. "Luckily it was not raining today, if not I don't know what I would have done. But I'm very happy that I started Friday on a decent level," Zarco told reporters. Even more important is that he and his team are starting to get their collective heads around the 2026 Honda RC213V. "Now with the team we understand better the bike and we can adjust very small things to give me the right feeling and still improve my confidence on the bike." David Emmett Fri, 08/May/2026 - 23:17 * Read more about Le Mans MotoGP Friday Round Up: Zarco's Revival, Ducati Aero, And How To Ride A MotoGP Bike, By Jonas Folger * Log in or register to post comments