MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing set a lap record in qualifying at the French Grand Prix to deny reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati a third straight pole at Le Mans in a chaotic session featuring several crashes.

Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin produced a blistering pace to achieve a record-breaking lap time at Le Mans as he seized

Championship leader Jorge Martin set a lap record on his way to the fastest time in Friday's practice for the French MotoGP as Spaniard Marc Marquez finished outside the top 10, all of whom go directly into the second qualifying session.

Jorge Martin finished a flawless Friday on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France, by topping MotoGP World Championship Practice One.

MotoGP heads to Le Mans this weekend for the French Grand Prix. Jorge Martin leads the riders' standings after round four in Spain.