Defending champion, Marc Marquez cruised to another victory at the MotoGP Grand Prix of France, which saw the majority of his race and championship contenders disintegrate one by one—quite literally. Alma Pramac Racing's Danilo Petrucci finished a valiant second, with none other than Valentino Rossi right behind him in third.
The French Grand Prix at Le Mans got off to an exciting start thanks to Ducati's Jorge Lorenzo, who launched out of his grid spot like a space rocket as soon as the lights went off.
The Spaniard blasted from sixth to first place in a matter of seconds, leaving pole-sitter Zarco and even Marquez dumbfounded with his ballistic start.
The dominant Spanish rider powered his Honda to victory for only the second time on the Le Mans circuit where he retired last year and finished a lowly 13th in 2016.
He raised his front wheel in a "wheelie" celebration and banged his fist on his chest after crossing the line. The 25-year-old Marquez then jumped off his bike and ran over to celebrate with fans. His other win here was in 2014.
He is well clear in the standings, with 95 points. Spanish rider Maverick Vinales is next with 59, one ahead of Zarco and three clear of Rossi.
