Lorenzo wins French MotoGP to take overall lead

Spain's 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo has won the French MotoGP to take the overall lead in the championship

Spain's 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP here on Sunday and took the overall lead in the championship. The 25-year-old Yamaha rider, recording his second win of the season and 19th MotoGP in all, came home clear of Italian great Valentino Rossi on a Ducati while defending world champion Casey Stoner of Australia was third on a Honda.