Miller mops up as Marquez takes a tumble
As thick black clouds gathered above Le Mans just before the start of the 27-lap MotoGP race last weekend, the grid was sure that rain was on its way. But the big question remained over precisely when the drops would begin to fall. Not since Brno in 2017 had the series enjoyed a flag-to-flag contest where changing weather had required a mid-race bike swap.
On that occasion, Marc Marquez timed his switch from wets to slick tyres supremely to take an utterly dominant 12-second victory. Wind on four years and, as the rain began to fall, the Honda rider
