The France GP is the team's home grand prix. Closed course Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans is the shortest among world championship courses and has the least number of passing points. That is all the more reason to shoot for a position at the front of the grid in the fiercely competitive Moto2 class.

Yuki went into the races on Friday having substantially changed the settings, but the feel was not right, so on Saturday he decided to go back to the settings from Round 2 in Spain. He steadily lowered his time and got a clear lap, achieving his best time. However, the rider behind him took the pole position, so Yuki ended up presenting the best position to a rival and was placed second on the grid.

Getting off to a slow start, Yuki fell into seventh place, but during the opening lap he passed one rider to enter the second lap in sixth place. He fell back into seventh place during the second lap but moved straight into fifth place at the chicane on the third lap and went after the top group. Alex Debon, who was in first place at the time, then went in for a pit stop with a penalty for a false start, putting Yuki in fourth place. Unfortunately, right after that Yuki crashed going through a tight line and fell over the front of his bike, ending the race with no points.