Rossi langsung menempel Vinales dan akhirnya berhasil melewati rekan satu timnya tersebut pada awal lap ke-26. Dia naik memimpin balapan.
The crowd are going absolutely mental!
2 laps to go, @YamahaMotoGP 1-2
Who's going to take the ????? #FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/hLwUGM1KF5
— MotoGP™ ???????????? (@MotoGP) May 21, 2017
Persaingan dua pebalap ini berlangsung ketat hingga lap terakhir balapan. Rossi melakukan kesalahan pada lap terakhir dan Vinales bisa naik kembali memimpin balapan.
Beberapa saat kemudian, Rossi terjatuh saat melewati tikungan 11. Balapannya berakhir. Ini merupakan kali pertama Rossi gagal finis pada MotoGP 2017.
Heart wrenching scenes with a distraught #VR46
But what an outstanding race from the Doctor. #FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/r2mH0A1QQx
— MotoGP™ ???????????? (@MotoGP) May 21, 2017
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YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT UP!#VR46 crashes on the final lap & #MV25 WINS the #FrenchGP from Zarco & Pedrosa! pic.twitter.com/efMDN32MUw
— MotoGP™ ???????????? (@MotoGP) May 21, 2017
Vinalis terus melaju dan akhirnya memenangi balapan. Zarco finis di urutan kedua dan mendapatkan podium pertama musim ini.
Cheers all around Le Mans for their home hero - a remarkable debut #MotoGP podium for #JZ5!????????????#FrenchGP pic.twitter.com/LEwYtgIWlO
— MotoGP™ ???????????? (@MotoGP) May 21, 2017
Pedrosa menyusul finis di urutan ketiga dan melengkapi podium. Dovizioso dan Crutchlow finis di urutan keempat dan kelima.
Berikut hasil balapan GP Perancis.
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