A healthy dose of luck combined with intelligent strategy propelled Johann Zarco to a surprise French Grand Prix victory on Sunday. But the racing gods shone down most on Marc Marquez, as his 2025 MotoGP title challenge strengthened at Le

Johann Zarco scored a sensational and emotional victory in a chaotic, mixed-weather edition of his home MotoGP French Grand Prix. While the LCR Honda rider streaked to victory by almost 20 seconds on a bizarre day at Le Mans, factory Ducati star Marc Marquez consolidated his championship lead with a steady second place.

In a whirlwind twist of events that included the entire grid opting to swap bikes during the warm up lap, changing weather conditions and then more drama during the sighting lap, Johann Zarco ultimately prevailed in front of his home crowd to take victory in the 2025 French MotoGP race.