US EditionShrewd Zarco wins chaotic French Grand Prix to end France's 71-year wait
- Johann Zarco won the chaotic, rain-affected 2025 French Grand Prix at Le Mans in front of over 120,000 fans.
- Zarco's decision to start on wet tyres, amid multiple bike swaps in treacherous rain conditions, gave him a crucial advantage.
- The 34-year-old LCR Honda rider recovered from 17th on lap one to lead by nearly 20 seconds, while Marc Marquez and rookie Fermin Aldeguer finished second and third.
- Zarco expressed his disbelief and amazement at the outcome, noting he was still trying to process what had just occurred, as his triumph brought an end to Ducati's 22-race winning streak and secured a rare victory for Honda in MotoGP.
- The win vaulted Zarco to sixth in the standings and energized French fans, who celebrated the first home GP win since 1954 at this iconic circuit.
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At the Grand Prix de France MotoGP, the Frenchman Johann Zarco master of chaos
Author of the right pneumatic choice at the start of a mancelle race turned into a lottery by intermittent rain, the driver LCR Honda has distanced the leader of the championship, Marc Marquez. First victory of a Frenchman on his ground since... 1954.
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Shrewd Zarco ends France's 71-year wait with chaotic French GP win
LE MANS: Johann Zarco became the first Frenchman in 71 years to win the French Grand Prix after the LCR Honda rider’s decision to start with wet tyres paid off handsomely today in front of a sellout crowd of more than 120,000 fans at Le Mans. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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