Pedrosa hanya bertahan sesaat di posisi tercepat. Rossi menggesernya dengan catatan 1 menit 33,052 detik.
Rossi pun tak bertahan lama berada di posisi tercepat. Vinales kembali memimpin setelah mencatat putaran 1 menit 32,906 detik.
Catatan ini bertahan hingga sesi berakhir. Vinales menjadi yang tercepat, disusul Pedrosa dan Rossi.
Para pebalap selanjutnya bersaing pada sesi kualifikasi untuk memperebutkan posisi terbaik saat balapan.
Berikut hasil sesi kualifikasi GP Perancis.
1. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 32.906s [Lap 16/17] 303km/h (Top Speed)
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 32.963s +0.057s [17/17] 307km/h
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 33.052s +0.146s [15/16] 300km/h
4. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 33.286s +0.380s [17/19] 302km/h
5. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 33.361s +0.455s [9/16] 304km/h
6. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 33.388s +0.482s [13/15] 304km/h
7. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 33.438s +0.532s [13/13] 304km/h
8. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 33.479s +0.573s [14/14] 304km/h
9. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 33.553s +0.647s [10/12] 301km/h
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 33.587s +0.681s [8/9] 307km/h
11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 33.639s +0.733s [11/12] 304km/h
12. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 33.907s +1.001s [13/14] 306km/h
13. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 33.959s +1.053s [9/10] 303km/h
14. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 33.976s +1.070s [16/17] 312km/h
15. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 34.152s +1.246s [13/15] 307km/h
16. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 34.270s +1.364s [6/8] 299km/h
17. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 34.272s +1.366s [15/16] 301km/h
18. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 34.344s +1.438s [12/12] 306km/h
19. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 34.396s +1.490s [5/9] 297km/h
20. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 34.594s +1.688s [14/15] 303km/h
21. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 34.764s +1.858s [12/13] 301km/h
22. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 34.927s +2.021s [3/5] 301km/h
23. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 35.183s +2.277s [8/16] 304km/h
Fastest Practice time:
Scott Redding GBR Ducati 1m 35.674s (FP3)
Official Le Mans MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha 1m 31.975s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha 1m 32.879s (2015)