After cras♔hing out of all three previous races - twice due to his own errors - Moto2 rookie Marc Marquez took his first chequered flag of 2011 in first place at Le Mans on Sunday.

Starting from a perfect fourth pole of the season, world chaℱmpionship leader Stefan Bradl led the first half of the 26 lap race - bef𓆉ore being swallowed-up by the four-rider chasing pack.

Interwetten's Thomas Luthi and then reigning 125cc world champion Marq♛uez replaced Bradl up front, with Marquez defying spots of rain to pul🌌l 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 prꩵix start, and the second victory of the day by a rookie after Maverick Vinales won the 125cc race.

Joining the Repsol▨ Suter rider on the podium was Gresini Moriwaki's Yuk𒁏i 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 fourth plac☂e 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 Bradl 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