Baldassarri quickest out the blocks at Le Mans

Forward Racing rider top in FP1 as Italians lead the way in France

Lorenzo Baldassarri (Forward Racing Team) was quickest in FP1 at the HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France, just 0.011 ahead of Championship leader Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) – who also suffered a low drama crash – and rookie Jerez podium finisher Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46).

The top ten:

1. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Forward Racing Team) 1:38.158

2. Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) + 0.011

3. Francesco Bagnaia (Sky Racing Team VR46) + 0.157

4. Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) + 0.205

5. Takaaki Nakagami (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia) + 0.304

6. Xavi Vierge (Tech 3 Racing) + 0.351

7. Dominique Aergerter (Kiefer Racing) + 0.387

8. Simone Corsi (Speed Up Racing) + 0.582

9. Luca Marini (Forward Racing Team) + 0.589

10. Alex Marquez (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) + 0.609

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