Scenes From a Press Conference: Le Mans 2017 By Staff Thursday, May 18, 2017 Dark clouds surrounded the Le Mans circuit today. The mood inside was dim as all hope the best for Nicky Hayden … Yes, we have the bananas. If there is a solution, why worry? If there is no solution, why worry? –Dalai Lama (The) Dani Pedrosa: future KTM test rider. This is the George Lorenzo that showed up today in Le Mans. Iannone met Hayden when he was just a rookie at Ducati. He remembers him fondly. Marc Marquez: Austin winner and does not care about the weather. Loris Baz: local hero as well. Return to News