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 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of more than 120,

Having stopped Ducati from snatching Honda’s record for the most consecutive MotoGP wins, Johann Zarco’s hopes of a 2026 factory seat have enjoyed a boost

It was a historic result as Zarco became the first French rider in more than seven decades to win his home grand prix. The result owed much to a strategy gamble as rain hit the Bugatti circuit, prompting a red-flagged start as the field took to pit lane at the end of the warm-up lap.