Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP just a year after he finished second despite riding with two broken ankles. The 22-year-old - a two-time 250cc world champion - enjoyed a trouble free ride on his Yamaha to coast home ahead of Italian Marco Melandri on a Kawasaki while pole sitter Dani Pedrosa of Spain was third on a Honda. Lorenzo’s joy was the reverse of Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi who had a nightmare as he sought his 99th career victory but in the end trailed in in 16th position without scoring a point.

Lo spagnolo vince il GP di Francia in una gara con pista bagnata-asciutta che ha costretto tutti al cambio di moto in corsa. Melandri secondo, poi Pedrosa e Dovizioso. Valentino lontano (caduto e anche penalizzato).