Casey Collins avoids mayhem behind him to get away with French MotoGP race . Australian finishes 28-lap event 14 seconds clear of Italy 's Andrea Dovizioso . Title rival Dani Pedrosa breaks collarbone after crash involving Marco Simoncelli . Seven - time world champion The 24-year-old Spaniard had a bad start to the day when he crashed in practice , injuring his finger and wrecking his bike . Valentino Rossi scores first podium finish since joining team .
Casey Collins avoids mayhem behind him to get away with French MotoGP race . Australian finishes 28-lap event 14 seconds clear of Italy 's Andrea Dovizioso . Title rival Dani Pedrosa breaks collarbone after crash involving Marco Simoncelli . Seven - time world champion Valentino Rossi scores first podium finish since joining team .