The difficult weather conditions resulted in Johann Zarco winning a dramatic French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Johann Zarco claimed his second MotoGP race win and his first race win at home at Le Mans. The French rider made the right call on tyres and won the French Grand Prix by 19.907 seconds.
Marc Marquez crossed the line in second place and was able to extend his Championship lead. It was a difficult day for his title rivals, and a podium was a good result for Marquez in the conditions.
Fermin Aldeguer was able to secure his first Grand Prix podium in the premier class. The BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP rider has limited experience in the wet but was able to cross the line in third.
KTM were able to claim fourth and fifth place at the French Grand Prix. It was Pedro Acosta in fourth for the factory team, which was his best result of the season. Maverick Vinales was able to finish in fifth for the Tech3 squad.
HRC Test Team rider, Takaaki Nakagami, made his return to MotoGP this weekend and was back inside the points. The Japanese rider was able to finish in sixth place, which was his best result since the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix.
Raul Fernandez was inside the top ten for the first time this season on the Trackhouse Aprilia. The Spaniard crossed the line in seventh place and was the top Aprilia rider.
Fabio di Giannantonio and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team had to settle for eighth place in the wet conditions.
Completing the top ten were two Aprilia riders, Lorenzo Savadori finished in ninth place and Ai Ogura was in tenth.
MotoGP France, Full Race Results:
| 2025 France MotoGP | Le Mans | Race Results | Round 6 of 22 | |||||
| Pos | Name | Nat. | Team | Bike | Gap |
| 1 | Johann Zarco | FRA | LCR Honda Castrol | Honda RC213V | |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | ESP | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP25 | +19.907 |
| 3 | Fermin Aldeguer | ESP | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP24 | +26.532 |
| 4 | Pedro Acosta | ESP | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | +29.631 |
| 5 | Maverick Vinales | ESP | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | +38.136 |
| 6 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | HRC Test Team | Honda RC213V | +59.527 |
| 7 | Raul Fernandez | ESP | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +1:10.302 |
| 8 | Fabio di Giannantonio | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP25 | +1:10.363 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +1:25.793 |
| 10 | Ai Ogura | JPN | Trackhouse Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +1:26.529 |
| 11 | Luca Marini | ITA | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | +1:32.535 |
| 12 | Alex Rins | ESP | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | +1:35.357 |
| 13 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | KTM RC16 | +1:35.457 |
| 14 | Marco Bezzecchi | ITA | Aprilia Racing | Aprilia RS-GP | +1:55.878 |
| 15 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | Ducati GP24 | +2:18.978 |
| 16 | Pecco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati GP25 | +2:41.705 |
| DNF | Alex Marquez | ESP | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati GP24 | |
| DNF | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Prima Pramac Racing | Yamaha M1 | |
| DNF | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM RC16 | |
| DNF | Jack Miller | AUS | Prima Pramac Racing | Yamaha M1 | |
| DNF | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Energy Yamaha | Yamaha M1 | |
| DNF | Joan Mir | ESP | Honda HRC Castrol | Honda RC213V | |
