The third part of the 2010 125cc World Championship occurs at Le Mans this weekend and the bid for the eighth litre title is hotting up, with Nico Terol leading the race for the crown after two rounds. The Bancaja Aspar racer ended last season's at the circuit in ninth position, but was on the stage the year prior.

Pol Espargaró (Tuenti Racing) is seven points behind Terol in the rankings and will lead the charge of other rivals to attempt to break the Championship leader’s early form. Following a victory at Jerez, where he won over Terol, Espargaró will look to progress higher than his recent best of fourth spot at Le Mans.

Esteve Rabat (Blusens STX) is excited about the beginning of his season and being closely pursued by Bancaja Aspar racer Bradley Smith, both inside the top four. The Brit claimed his first World Championship podium at Le Mans three years ago and ran fourth at the track last year, he will be looking to improve and make up the deficit.

Efrén Vázquez (Tuenti Racing) will be returning after the disappointment of a fall at Jerez, while Marc Márquez (Red Bull Ajo Motorsport) was also unable to finish at his home GP last time after a faulty exhaust. The young Spaniard has claimed both pole positions so far this year, and will race through the agony of a recovering injury.

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Álvaro Bautista has fallen while racing his motocross engine on Thursday and incurred a successful one hour operation recently to heal what his surgeon described as a simple break to the clavicle bone in his shoulder.

Bautista's medical team is very confident that Bautista can race at Le Mans next week, though it could be with some pain and restricted movement. Bautista is confident he will be prepared for the French Grand Prix and is completely focused on Le Mans.

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Alex de Angelis suffered a bad crash during the Moto2 training session at Jerez on Sunday morning, the San Marinese racer discusses his condition following the fall.

After various hospital tests, De Angelis explains, “I went to hospital for the examinations and everything was fine, but the medics at the circuit preferred that I didn’t race.”

“I am a little disappointed,” he adds.

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