2017 France MotoGP Review, and Johann Zarco remains at Tech 3 Yamaha for 2018 MotoGP Season

Review of the round five of the 2017 MotoGP season at Le Mans Bugatti track in Le Mans, in central France.

In the MotoGP race (V-twin, V4, or Inline-four 1000cc four stroke class), that race was won by Movistar Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales on his works Yamaha YZR-M1.



Second was Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider and current Moto2 Champion Johann Zarco on his Yamaha YZR-M1, to complete a Yamaha one-two finish; he was three seconds behind Viñales at the end. While, third was Repsol Honda Team rider Dani Pedrosa on his works Honda RC213V, he was eight seconds behind Viñales at the end.

In the Moto2 race (Inline-four 600 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by EG 0,0 Marc VDS rider Franco Morbidelli on the Kalex. Second was Sky Racing Team VR46 rider Francesco Bagnaia on the Kalex, he was two seconds behind Morbidelli at the end of the race. While, third was CarXpert Interwetten rider Thomas Lüthi on the Kalex, he was six seconds behind Morbidelli at the end of the race.

While in the Moto3 race (single-cylinder 250 cc four-stroke class), that race was won by Leopard Racing rider Joan Mir on the Honda. Second was Estrella Galicia 0,0 rider Arón Canet on the Honda, he was four seconds behind Mir at the end of the race. While, third was Del Conca Gresini Racing Moto3 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio on the Honda, he was over four seconds behind Mir at the end of the race.

Finally, it was confirmed on Thursday (18/5/17), that current Moto2 Champion Johann Zarco will remain with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team till 2018 after signing a new one-year deal to remain with Tech 3 team.



Zarco currently sits fifth in the championship, with a best finish of a second place finish at this weekends Le Mans race. Zarco will be partnered with Jonas Folger during the rest of the 2017 and 2018 MotoGP seasons at Monster Yamaha Tech 3.