India, May 10 -- After securing his first pole position since the Malaysian Grand Prix in October 2025, Francesco Bagnaia will be aiming for his first victory of the MotoGP 2026 season at the French Grand Prix at Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on Sunday, May 10. The two-time champion silenced his critics during Saturday's qualifying session, edging out his Ducati teammate Marc Marquez by a razor-thin margin of 0.012 seconds, who later suffered a crash and injury, forcing him out of the raceday.

The battle for the top spot during Q2 was a dramatic affair that saw the lap record shattered multiple times. Marc Marquez, who had to fight his way through Q1 earlier in the afternoon, looked set to take pole after a brilliant initial run. However, B...