Valentino Rossi has indicated his podium finish in MotoGP’s French Grand Prix owed more the Le Mans track layout than any major breakthrough for Yamaha. The seven-time premier-class champion claimed his first top-three finish since the Qatar season opener on Sunday, coming home behind Marc Marquez and Danilo Petrucci after Andrea Dovizioso and Johann Zarco both crashed out.  It followed a tough Saturday for both factory Yamaha riders, as Rossi and Maverick Vinales qualified on the third row while Tech 3 man Zarco claimed pole. Rossi explained that changes made after qualifying made a difference to his race performance, but conceded that the biggest help was the Le Mans track being a...
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