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. It was held at the

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on May 21, 2017.

MotoGP race report

Yamaha riders clean swept the front row of the grid for the first time since the 2008 Qatar Grand Prix. Teammates

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and

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fought for the victory throughout, with the Italian crashing out for the final lap, and Viñales taking his third win for Yamaha in five races.

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scored his first podium finish and became the first French rider in the MotoGP class to stand on the podium since

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in the

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Classification

MotoGP

Moto2

Moto3

The race, scheduled to be run for 24 laps, was red-flagged due to oil being spilled onto the track resulting to a multiple rider crash in turn 4. The race was later restarted over 16 laps.

Championship standings after the race

MotoGP

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round five has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Moto2

Moto3

Notes

References

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French motorcycle Grand Prix