2013 Le Mans Moto2 | Results

2013 French Grand Prix Moto2 Results

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In a rain-soaked Moto2 race at the iconic Le Mans Bugatti Circuit, Britain’s Scott Redding brought home a victory for his country.

This was the first time a British rider won at Le Mans since Alan Carter won the 250cc race there 30 years ago.

The Marc VDS Racing Team rider was joined on the podium by his teammate Mika Kallio, and Desguaces La Torre Maptaq’s Xavier Simeon.

Redding’s success was no easy feat. At the start, the 20-year-old had plummeted to ninth position off the wetter, right-hand side of the track following heavy rain overnight.

Takaaki Nakagami led in the early stages ahead Pol Espargaro, with both Espargaro and championship-leading Tuenti HP 40 teammate Esteve Rabat falling in harmony at Musee corner, dropping down the order on Lap 3.

Nakagami was left with a three-second advantage, but the Italtrans Racing Team man lost control at the same corner just four laps later as sprinkles of rain made for a greasy track surface.

The intermediary conditions contributed to retirements for no less than ten riders, including Mapfre Aspar Tech Moto2 pairing Jordi Torres and Nico Terol, Interwetten Paddock Moto2 Racing’s Tom Luthi and the independently-funded Gino Rea, who had remarkably reached a high of 12th position from 31st on the grid.

A strong recovery ride from Redding saw him rise to the front on Lap 8, passing Johann Zarco who had delighted the French crowd by leading. Redding’s teammate Kallio looked to threaten as he typically grew stronger and pushed on in the second half of the race.

Heavier rain towards the end threw a spanner into the works for Redding, but red flags flew on the 24th of 26 laps. As the result was declared at the end of Lap 22 (the last which all riders had completed), Kallio inherited second position despite being overtaken by Simeon before the stoppage. Nevertheless, the Belgian Desguaces La Torre Maptaq rider still achieved a first ever podium finish.

Technomag carXpert’s Dominique Aegerter and Came Iodaracing Project’s aforementioned Zarco were fourth and fifth from NGM Mobile Racing’s Mattia Pasini, JiR Moto2’s Mike di Meglio and Italtrans’ Julian Simon. Anthony West and Alex de Angelis completed the top ten for QMMF Racing Team and NGM Mobile Forward Racing, respectively, as reigning Moto3 champion Sandro Cortese scored his first Moto2 points, in 13th place for Dynavolt Intact GP.

In 15th, the final point was collected by Tech 3 Racing’s Frenchman Louis Rossi, who had won the Moto3 race at Le Mans 12 months ago.

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