Le Mans has a long history of chaotic, mixed-weather MotoGP races. In the old days, red flags would have been central to the story. More recently, such as when Jack Miller won in 2021, flag-to-flag rules have made frantic mid-race bike changes possible. The 2025 French GP, however, had both.
Weave in multiple strategies and a slew of double long lap penalties being served semi-simultaneously early in the race, and you concoct one of the most confusing spectator experiences in MotoGP history. Those paying close attention at the circuit, with a view of both pitlane and the skies – and there were plenty given another record MotoGP crowd – had a chance of keeping up. On television, for the first several laps at least, it was hopeless.
