At the final corner of the Moto3 race, Jose Antonio Rueda was given a lifeline as he inherited the lead after there was contact ahead of him.
Jose Antonio Rueda took his fourth win of the 2025 Moto3 World Championship as he inherited the lead at the final corner. The Spaniard took advantage of the contact ahead of him and swept into the lead on the last lap.
Joel Kelso was leading the race on the final lap, but after being pushed wide, he lost out on his first Grand Prix win. The Australian rider claimed his third podium of the season and has featured on two podiums in a row.
David Munoz has returned to the rostrum for the first time since the 2024 Indonesian Grand Prix. The Spaniard finished the race in third after pushing Kelso wide at the final corner.
Alvaro Carpe was 4.400 seconds behind his teammate at the chequered flag as he crossed the line in fourth. The Spaniard took his Red Bull KTM Ajo machine to another solid result in his rookie season in the class.
The top Honda in the Moto3 race was David Almansa from the Leopard Racing squad. Almansa was fifth across the line, which was his best result of the 2025 season.
Taiyo Furusato continued his good run of form for the Honda Team Asia squad. The Japanese rider was in sixth place at the end of the Moto3 race.
Moto3 rookie, Maximo Quiles, was not able to convert his pole position into a podium as he dropped back through the order and crossed the line in seventh.
Adrian Fernandez was 7.488 seconds behind the eventual race winner as he took his Leopard Racing machine to an eighth-place finish.
The fourth and final Honda inside the top ten was Luca Lunetta from the SIC58 Squadra Corse. The Italian was back inside the top ten after finishing in eleventh at Jerez, as he finished in ninth at Le Mans.
Valentin Perrone was in tenth place for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 squad, the Argentine rider has finished in tenth in the last two races, which is his best result.
Moto3 France, Full Race Results:
2025 French Moto3 | Le Mans | Race Results | Round 6 of 22 | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat. | Team | Bike | Gap |
1 | Jose Antonio Rueda | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | |
2 | Joel Kelso | AUS | LEVELUP - MTA | KTM | +0.639 |
3 | David Munoz | ESP | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | +0.736 |
4 | Alvaro Carpe | ESP | Red Bull KTM Ajo | KTM | +4.400 |
5 | David Almansa | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | +6.613 |
6 | Taiyo Furusato | JPN | Honda Team Asia | Honda | +6.955 |
7 | Maximo Quiles | ESP | CFMoto Aspar Team | KTM | +7.133 |
8 | Adrian Fernandez | ESP | Leopard Racing | Honda | +7.488 |
9 | Luca Lunetta | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | +7.804 |
10 | Valentin Perrone | ARG | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | +7.853 |
11 | Dennis Foggia | ITA | CFMoto Aspar Team | KTM | +9.186 |
12 | Scott Ogden | GBR | CIP Green Power | KTM | +9.444 |
13 | Jacob Roulstone | AUS | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM | +12.765 |
14 | Cormac Buchanan | NZL | BOE Motorsports | KTM | +12.869 |
15 | Nicola Carraro | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | +13.060 |
16 | Vincente Perez | ESP | LEVELUP - MTA | KTM | +20.080 |
17 | Guido Pini | ITA | Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP | KTM | +30.411 |
18 | Riccardo Rossi | ITA | Rivacold Snipers Team | Honda | +31.213 |
19 | Tatchakorn Buasri | THA | Honda Team Asia | Honda | +31.350 |
20 | Noah Dettwiler | SUI | CIP Green Power | KTM | +31.742 |
21 | Jakob Rosenthaler | AUT | BOE Motorsports | KTM | +1:26.765 |
DNF | Angel Piqueras | ESP | FRINSA - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM | |
DNF | Adrian Cruces | ESP | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | |
DNF | Stefano Nepa | ITA | SIC58 Squadra Corse | Honda | |
DNF | Eddie O'Shea | GBR | GRYD - MLav Racing | Honda | |
DNF | Ryusei Yamanaka | JPN | FRINSA - MT Helmets - MSi | KTM |