MotoGP - French Grand Prix - Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans, France - October 11, 2020 Mission Winnow Ducati Corse's Danilo Petrucci celebrates winning the race with the trophy on the podium REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
(Reuters) - Ducati's Danilo Petrucci held his nerve in wet conditions to win the French Grand Prix in Le Mans on Sunday, while Repsol Honda rookie Alex Marquez clinched his first MotoGP podium.
The race was delayed by a heavy downpour just moments before the start time at Bugatti Circuit and changed the fortunes of Championship contenders Fabio Quartararo and Joan Mir -- who had never started a wet race before.
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