{"id":6476,"date":"2026-05-10T16:27:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamspeedrs.com\/?p=6476"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:31:40","slug":"frenchgp2026raceredflagllplucacele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamspeedrs.com\/en\/frenchgp2026raceredflagllplucacele\/","title":{"rendered":"#FRAGP – VIETTI FINISHES SIXTH AT THE FRENCH GP AFTER RED FLAG AND LONG LAP PENALTY. LUNETTA CLOSE TO THE POINTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row disable_background_image=””][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The team leaves the French GP with important championship points after a chaotic and action-packed race held in extremely variable weather conditions and heavily influenced by a red flag that turned the event into a final sprint.<\/span><\/p>\n

Celestino Vietti finished sixth after a complex race fought until the very last lap. Race 1, initially declared wet and shortened from 22 to 14 laps, saw the #13 rider make an outstanding start, climbing up to fifth place within just a few corners and immediately joining the battle at the front. However, the red flag shown on lap three completely changed the race scenario. The restart, carried out with a quick start procedure on a dry track and further reduced to only nine laps, saw Vietti involved in an early-race contact that caused Baltus to crash. The incident resulted in a long lap penalty for the Italian rider. After serving the penalty and rejoining in eighth position, Celestino launched another comeback, successfully defending from Agius\u2019 attacks and securing a valuable sixth-place finish, while also maintaining fourth position in the overall championship standings.<\/span><\/p>\n

A positive and improving weekend as well for Luca Lunetta, who delivered a solid and determined performance after a difficult weekend. Starting from 28th on the grid, the rider from Rome produced an aggressive and effective comeback, immediately gaining several positions and joining the fight for the points. Thanks also to Holgado\u2019s disqualification, the #32 rider finished 16th, narrowly missing out on the top 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CELESTINO VIETTI #13: P6<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, it was a good Sunday in terms of pace. I\u2019m sorry about what happened with Baltus because it\u2019s never nice to cause another rider to crash. In that moment I couldn\u2019t avoid the contact, so the penalty was fair, even if in such a short race it cost us a lot. In general, it was still a positive weekend, also thanks to the work we did with the suspension changes. We worked well as a team and the feeling was immediately good. Now we look ahead to Barcelona with the goal of fighting at the front. Thanks to everyone!\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

LUCA LUNETTA #32: P16<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy with this race Sunday. I was coming from a difficult period after several injuries, and being able to recover so many positions with some good overtakes gives me a lot of confidence for Barcelona and the rest of the championship. We are working nonstop with the team to improve as quickly as possible in this new category for me. I want to thank all the guys in the team and of course Luca Boscoscuro. We still have work to do on the bike setup, but we clearly know the areas where we need to improve. Thanks everyone and see you in Barcelona!\u201d.<\/span><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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