Elf Marc VDS Racing Team’s Sam Lowes broke the lap record on his way to taking pole position during Moto2 qualifying Saturday on the Bugatti Circuit, in Le Mans, France. Riding his Dunlop-shod Kalex, Lowes lapped the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) circuit in 1:35.791, which eclipsed Pedro Acosta’s 2022 All-Time Lap Record of 1:35.803.
Americans Joe Roberts and Sean Dylan Kelly qualified 17th and 19th, respectively.
