KOMPAS.com – Historical records prove that Sirkuit Mans which is used to hold the series MotoGP France is a favorite venue for motorbikes Honda and Yamaha.
Since the use of 990cc in MotoGP in 2002-2006, Honda riders and Yamaha always come out as champions or winners of the main podium.
Likewise, when MotoGP reduced its capacity to 800cc (2007-2011), Honda and Yamaha riders always appeared on the main podium.
Then in the era of the 1000cc MotoGP, Honda and Yamaha proved themselves to be kings at the Le Mans Circuit, France.
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However, in the 2020 season, surprises came from the factory Ducati team. Their racer, Danillo Petrucci, managed to hit the main podium.
Danillo Petrucci managed to break the dominance of Honda and Yamaha at that time by defeating Alex Marquez (Honda) who was following him in second place.
In total, since 2002 Honda has won 10 podiums.
While Yamaha won eight major podium times from the same year.
The 2021 season this time, Marc Marquez who has made the podium three times on French MotoGP will be ready to compete.
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Of course, if there are no obstacles in the injury that Marc Marquez has experienced.
Here is the list of winners of the French MotoGP at the Le Mans Circuit:
It was 990cc
Year | Racer Name | Tim |
2002 | Valentino Rossi | Honda |
2003 | Sete Gibernau | Honda |
2004 | Sete Gibernau | Honda |
2005 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha |
2006 | Marco Melandri | Honda |
It was 800cc
Year | Racer Name | Tim |
2007 | Marco Melandri | Honda |
2008 | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha |
2009 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha |
2010 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha |
2011 | Casey Stoner | Honda |
It was 1000cc
Year | Racer Name | Tim |
2012 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha |
2013 | Dani Pedrosa | Honda |
2014 | Marc Marquez | Honda |
2015 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha |
2016 | Jorge Lorenzo | Yamaha |
2017 | Maverick Vinales | Yamaha |
2018 | Marc Marquez | Honda |
2019 | Marc Marquez | Honda |
2020 | Danillo Petrucci | Ducati |
2021 | ? | ? |
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