Le Mans is always a highlight on the MotoGP calendar. Over 300,000 fans walked through the gates last year to watch home hero Johann Zarco take an unlikely win for Honda in treacherous conditions.
With more rain expected this weekend, particularly on Sunday, there could be another surprise winner this time around.
The Aprilia vs Ducati battle is expected to get even more intense in the French Grand Prix, with both manufacturers set to introduce updates that they first tried at the Jerez test less than a fortnight ago.
While Marco Bezzecchi dominated the opening flyaways on the factory Aprilia, Alex Marquez’s triumph in the Spanish GP seemingly put his 2026 campaign back on track.
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French GP – FREE PRACTICE 1 |
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French GP – PRACTICE |
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French GP – FREE PRACTICE 2 |
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French GP – QUALIFYING 1 |
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French GP – QUALIFYING 2 |
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French GP – SPRINT |
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French GP – RACE |
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MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings
| SESSION | BST | CEST (UTC+2) | ET (UTC−4) | PT (UTC−7) | AEST (UTC+10) | JST (UTC+9) | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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| Friday | |||||||
| FP1 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 04:45 | 01:45 | 18:45 | 17:45 | 14:15 |
| Practice | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| Saturday | |||||||
| FP2 | 09:10 | 10:10 | 04:10 | 01:10 | 18:10 | 17:10 | 13:40 |
| Qualifying | 09:50 | 10:50 | 04:50 | 01:50 | 18:50 | 17:50 | 14:20 |
| Sprint | 14:00 | 15:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 23:00 | 22:00 | 18:30 |
| Sunday | |||||||
| Race | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 09:45 – 10:30 BST
- Practice: 14:00 – 15:00 BST
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 09:10 – 9:40 BST
- Qualifying: 09:50 – 10:30 BST
- Sprint: 14:00 BST
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 13:00 BST
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Europe
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 10:45 – 11:30 CEST
- Practice: 15:00- 16:00 CEST
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 10:10 – 10:40 CEST
- Qualifying: 10:50 – 11:30 CEST
- Sprint: 15:00 CEST
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 14:00 CEST
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 04:45 – 05:30 ET
- Practice: 09:00- 10:00 ET
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 04:10 – 04:40 ET
- Qualifying: 04:50 – 05:30 ET
- Sprint: 09:00 ET
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 08:00 ET
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 01:45 – 02:30 PT
- Practice: 06:00- 07:00 PT
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 01:10 – 01:40 PT
- Qualifying: 01:50 – 02:30 PT
- Sprint: 06:00 PT
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 05:00 PT
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Australia
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 18:45 – 19:30 AEST
- Practice: 23:00- 00:00 AEST
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 18:10 – 18:40 AEST
- Qualifying: 18:50 – 19:30 AEST
- Sprint: 23:00 AEST
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 22:00 AEST
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Japan
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 17:45 – 18:30 JST
- Practice: 22:00 – 23:00 JST
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 17:10 – 17:40 JST
- Qualifying: 17:50 – 18:30 JST
- Sprint: 22:00 JST
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 21:00 JST
2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in India
Friday 8 May 2026
- Free Practice 1: 14:15 – 15:00 IST
- Practice: 18:30 – 19:30 IST
Saturday 9 May 2026
- Free Practice 2: 13:40 – 14:10 IST
- Qualifying: 14:20 – 15:00 IST
- Sprint: 18:30 IST
Sunday 10 May 2026
- Race: 17:30 IST
Can I stream the French Grand Prix?
MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.
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