MotoGP – Preview Le Mans – Circuit data

Located in the “Sarthe” region, a couple of hours southwest of Paris, Le Mans is one of the most famous racetracks in the world, made legendary by the 24 Hours that bears its name. The Bugatti circuit, naturally different from the 24 Hours track of which it constitutes only a small part, returned to the world championship calendar in 1999, and since then has always welcomed crowds of enthusiasts and fans. It is a decidedly "stop and go" track, full of slow corners where braking and acceleration are crucial. Riders and technicians are always looking for good stability when braking and equally good traction when exiting the numerous grappling hooks.

Circuit data

Official Record: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha – 2008), 1'34.215 – 159.910 Km/h
Best Pole: Dani Pedrosa (Honda – 2008), 1'32.647 – 162.617 Km/h

Circuit length: 4,185 km
2010 MotoGP race: 28 laps (117.18 km)
MotoGP race time 2010: 14:00 Local Time
Number of turns: 28
Race distance: 117.180

PODIUM 2009: 1st Jorge Lorenzo, 2nd Marco Melandri, 3rd Dani Pedrosa
POLE 2009: Dani Pedrosa (Honda – 2009), 1'33.974 – 160.320 Km/h