World champion Marc Marquez battled back from 10th place after a horrendous first lap to become the first rider since Giacamo Agostini in 1972 to win the first five races of the season at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans.
Marquez also became the youngest rider to win five races in a row, taking the record set by Mike Hailwood 52 years ago.
French Grand Prix results:
1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda
2. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha
3. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Honda
4. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha
5. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda
6. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha
7. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda
8. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati
9. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha
10. Bradley Smith (Britain) Yamaha
11. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Ducati
12. Scott Redding (Britain) Honda
13. Yonny Hernandez (Colombia) Ducati
14. Hiroshi Aoyama (Japan) Honda
15. Karel Abraham (Czech Republic) Honda
Standings after five races:
1. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 125
2. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 83
3. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 81
4. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 53
5. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 45
6. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 39
7. Pol Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha 38
8. Aleix Espargaro (Spain) Yamaha 37
9. Bradley Smith (Britain) Yamaha 34
10. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Honda 26