Fabio Quartararo came through Q1 alongside Marc Marquez to reach Q2 at his home Grand Prix, delighting 300,000 French fans inside the Le Mans circuit. The Monster Yamaha star had led final practice in the morning, putting the V4 at the top of a Grand Prix session for the very first time before the pace advantage faded in the afternoon. Quartararo qualified sixth. His crowd were already celebrating something rare and very real.
