The 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 July 1991 at the Paul Ricard circuit

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  1991 French Grand Prix

Race details
Race 10 of 15 races in the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	21 July 1991
Official name	Grand Prix de France[1]
Location	Circuit Paul Ricard
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.812 km (2.369 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Wayne Rainey Time 1:21.571 Fastest lap Rider Wayne Rainey Time 1:22.108 Podium First Wayne Rainey Second Mick Doohan Third Eddie Lawson
250 cc
Pole position Rider Helmut Bradl Time 1:25.955 Fastest lap Rider Loris Reggiani Time 1:25.965 Podium First Loris Reggiani Second Helmut Bradl Third Carlos Cardús
125 cc
Pole position Rider Noboru Ueda Time 1:32.538 Fastest lap Rider Ralf Waldmann Time 1:32.422 Podium First Loris Capirossi Second Ralf Waldmann Third Fausto Gresini

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Wayne Rainey started on pole, Mick Doohan started 2nd at .5 second, John Kocinski started 3rd and Kevin Schwantz started 4th on the grid. Doohan got the start from Schwantz, Eddie Lawson and Rainey. After a bad start, Kocinski crashed out hard on the first lap.

By the end of the first lap, Rainey is showing Doohan a front wheel and it's a 2-man fight for 1st very early with a 4-man group fighting for 3rd.

Rainey takes the lead from Doohan and Lawson and Schwantz remain behind to determine 3rd place.

On the last lap, Rainey expertly zigzags across the Mistral Straight, preventing Doohan from draft-passing, and Lawson wins his fight from Schwantz.