2025 French MotoGP, Le Mans – Race Results

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Johann Zarco overcomes a primary flip incident to take a dream residence victory in a chaotic 2025 French MotoGP at Le Mans.

It was Zarco’s first win since Phillip Island 2023 for Pramac Ducati, and LCR Honda’s first win since Alex Rins at COTA earlier in the identical yr.

The victory additionally halts Ducati’s run of twenty-two Grand Prix wins in a row, leaving the Italian producer tied with Honda for the all-time document.

The final time a French rider received their residence grand prix was 1954!

Rising rain spots triggered all riders to pit on the finish of the unique warm-up lap, delaying the beginning.

However the drama was simply starting.

A lull within the rain then despatched many of the area again into the pits once more on the sighting lap earlier than the restart, getting again on their dry bikes in time to make the grid however with a double lengthy lap to serve.

These riders had been:  Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, Fabio Quartararo, Ai Ogura, Fermin Aldeguer, Fabio di Giannantonio, Pedro Acosta, Joan Mir, Brad Binder, Raul Fernandez, Enea Bastianini and Franco Morbidelli.

The early race mayhem then included Bastianini wiping out Bagnaia at Flip 1, the place Mir additionally fell and compelled Zarco by way of the gravel (pictured).

The rain then intensified, inflicting accidents for residence pole qualifier Fabio Quartararo and Brad Binder whereas within the wheeltracks of race chief Marc Marquez.

Marquez and others on slicks heeded the warning and pitted, once more, for his or her moist bikes.

After rejoining, Marquez was eight-seconds behind Zarco, who had taken the restart on his moist bike and caught to his weapons.

The LCR rider prolonged his result in over 17s on his approach to a dream victory.

Alex Marquez highsided from third place within the closing phases, placing KTM’s Pedro Acosta into the ultimate podium place.

However Marquez’s rookie Gresini team-mate Fermin Aldeguer was on a cost and repeated yesterday’s profession greatest third by passing Acosta on the penultimate lap.

Tech3’s Maverick Vinales and Honda wild-card Takaaki Nakagami accomplished the highest 5 whereas Alex Marquez later fell for a second and closing time, ending his good run of 2025 factors finishes.

The Yamaha riders had the brand new engine plus some chassis elements used on the Jerez take a look at accessible this weekend.

Pedro Acosta and Somkiat Chantra underwent arm pump surgical procedure following Jerez. Acosta was using this weekend, however rookie Chantra was nonetheless recovering.

Pramac’s Miguel Oliveira was returning to MotoGP motion after lacking the final three rounds as a result of a shoulder harm in Argentina.

Injure reigning world champion Jorge Martin continues to get replaced by Aprilia take a look at rider Lorenzo Savadori.

Takaaki Nakagami was making his Honda wild-card debut, after retiring from full time competitors on the finish of final season.

Regardless of the Sunday climate, a brand new official MotoGP attendance document of 311,797 followers was set throughout the Le Mans weekend, beating final yr’s complete of 297,471.

Whereas that determine consists of some double and triple counting as a result of multi-day attendance, there is no such thing as a query over the large Sunday crowd of 120,403 followers.

The British Grand Prix takes place at Silverstone in two weeks.