Spain’s Maverick Vinales won a thrilling French MotoGP at Le Mans, round five of 18, at the weekend after team-mate and championship leader Valentino Rossi ran wide to give up his lead and then crashed on the last lap while trying to close back in on the fellow Yamaha man.

Rookie Johann Zarco delighted the home fans by leading the early stages, the Frenchman holding a podium position throughout the race, then being promoted to second after Italian Rossi dramatically exited the race.

Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez also fell, while his Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa completed the rostrum.

RESULTS AND STANDINGS:

RESULTS:

1. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 43m 29.793s
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 43m 32.927s
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 43m 37.510s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 43m 41.016s
5. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 43m 43.312s
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 43m 53.795s
7. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 43m 55.526s
8. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 44m 2.396s
9. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 44m 15.577s
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 44m 18.125s
11. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 44m 19.829s
12. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 44m 22.454s
13. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 44m 22.972s
14. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 44m 25.225s
15. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 44m 36.671s

Valentino Rossi    ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) DNF

Aleix Espargaro   ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF

Marc Marquez      ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) DNF

Danilo Petrucci    ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) DNF

Scott Redding      GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) DNF

Karel Abraham    CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) DNF

Hector Barbera    ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) DNF

Alvaro Bautista    ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) DNF

STANDINGS:

Riders’ World Championship after round 5 of 18:    

1. Maverick Viñales SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 85 points
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 68 points (-17)
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 62 points (-23)
4. Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 58 points (-27)
5. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 55 points (-30)
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 54 points (-31)
7. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 40 points (-45)
8. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 38 points (-47)
9. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 38 points (-47)
10. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 29 points (-56)
11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 26 points (-59)
12. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 26 points (-59)
13. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 19 points (-66)
14. Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 17 points (-68)
15. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 15 points (-70)
16. Alvaro Bautista SPA Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 14 points (-71)
17. Tito Rabat SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 13 points (-72)
18. Hector Barbera SPA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 12 points (-73)
19. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 9 points (-76)
20. Alex Rins SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 7 points (-78)
21. Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 6 points (-79)
22. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 6 points (-79)
23. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2 points (-83)
24. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1 points (-84)