MotoGP French GP: Bezzecchi wins crash-filled 1000th GP, Bagnaia taken out
MotoGP celebrated its 1000 th grand prix event with a chaotic 27-lap race on Sunday at Le Mans, where only 13 riders finished as the likes of Bagnaia, Maverick Vinales and Marc Marquez all crashed out. Read Also: Le Mans sets MotoGP attendance record at 1000th grand prix Bezzecchi hit the front on lap 11 after overtaking Jack Miller, and proceeded to dominate by 4.256 seconds to the chequered flag. A late crash for Marquez while fighting with Pramac’s Jorge Martin dropped him out, with Martin heading team-mate and home hero Johann Zarco. Standings leader Bagnaia’s race ended on lap five in a collision with Vinales as they debated third place, with Bezzecchi now just one point off the championship lead. Marquez grabbed the holeshot from second on the grid from KTM’s Miller and VR46’s Luca Marini, with Bagnaia dropping back to fifth behind Martin. Miller got ahead of Marquez into Turn 8 on lap two to take the lead, though the Honda rider would snatch the positi...