After crashing out of all three previous races - twice due 🗹to his own errors - Moto2 rookie Marc Marquez took his first c🙈hequered flag of 2011 in first place at Le Mans on Sunday.

Starting from a perfect fourth pole of the season, world championship leader Stefan Bradl led the first half of the 26 lap race - before being swallowed-up by the four-rider chasinꦉg pac🌟k.

Interwetten's Thomas Luthi and then reigning 125cc world champion Marquez replaced Bradl up front, with Marquez defying spots of rain to p🌠ull 1.5sec clear heading into the final two laps.

The young Spaniard increased his advantage to 1.952sec at the chequered flag for a memorable win, in his 50th grand prix start, and the second victory of the day by a rookie after Maverick Vinales won the 125✅cc race.

Joining the Rep🥃sol Suter rider on the podium was Gresini Moriwaki's Yuki Takahashi, who claimed his second podium in a row after a thrilling final lap battle with Racing Team Germany star Bradl, winner of two 🔴races this season.

Aspar's Julian Simon edged out Luthi for four🅷th place on the final lap.

Bradl began the race with a 13 point advantage over Andrea Iannone, but🔥 the Italian crashed out on the opening lap at Le Mans and Brad𒊎l has now extended his advantage to 28 over new nearest rival Simon.

Race results - Le Mans:

1. Marquez (Suter) 26 laps
2. Takahashi (Moriwaki) +1.982s
3. Bradl (Kalex) +2.237s
4. Simon (Suter) +2.349s
5. Luthi (Suter) +2.609s
6. A. Espargaro (Pons Kalex) +12.295s
7. Corsi (FTR) +18.739s
8. Aegerter (Suter) +18.918s
9. Smith (Tech 3) +20.408s
10. de Angelis (MotoBI) +20.566s

16. Redding (Suter) +29.587s
27. Coghlan (FTR) +51.471s