Indian racing driver Karun Chandhok helped his team Murphy Prototypes qualify in the ninth place in the LMP2 class and 17th overall for the iconic Le Mans 24 hours race here on Wednesday.

Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, won the French Grand Prix, the third race of the season, here on Sunday to cement his lead in the MotoGP championship.

Italy’s Valentino Rossi took pole position ahead of Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo and Spain’s Dani Pedrosa (Honda) in qualifying for the MotoGP French Grand Prix here on Saturday.