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UNCOVERED: French grand prix | History Defined

Winners and losers from MotoGP’s dramatic French Grand Prix

Following Ducati’s first grand prix win in Jerez, normal service resumed at Le Mans as Aprilia dominated proceedings

Motorsport · May 11

Zarco in trouble at Aragon GP with confusing MotoGP problems at Honda

The rainy French Grand Prix was a big moment for Honda, taking its first MotoGP win since 2023 with Johann Zarco. Silverstone was also positive when the Frenchman finished second in the grand prix, this time in dry conditions.

Autosport · Jun 8, 2025

Johann Zarco in trouble at Aragon GP with Honda's confusing MotoGP problems

Motorsport · Jun 8, 2025

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Fabio Quartararo calls for consistency after “angry” clash with MotoGP marshals

Fabio Quartararo has called for more consistency and better alignment with regard to push-starting MotoGP bikes following his clash with marshals at the recent French Grand Prix.

Motorsport · May 22, 2025

Quartararo questions consistency after clash with Le Mans MotoGP marshals

Fabio Quartararo has called for more consistency and better alignment with regard to push-starting MotoGP bikes following his clash with marshals at the recent French Grand Prix.

Autosport · May 22, 2025

Marc Marquez states importance of second at French GP to extend MotoGP lead

Marc Marquez has highlighted the importance of his steady ride to second at the tricky French Grand Prix after the result delivered him a substantial lead in the MotoGP standings.

Motorsport · May 11, 2025

Marquez hails surge in MotoGP points lead as brother and Bagnaia fail to score

Marc Marquez has highlighted the importance of his steady ride to second at the tricky French Grand Prix after the result delivered him a substantial lead in the MotoGP standings.

Autosport · May 11, 2025

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French GP breaks MotoGP attendance record in 2025

The 2025 French Grand Prix has broken the all-time record for the most spectators at a MotoGP round - as 311,797 fans were present across the Le Mans weekend.

Motorsport · May 11, 2025

Potential showers give polesitter Quartararo hope to win French GP

Fabio Quartararo says he and the factory Yamaha team will have to be “very clever” to convert pole position into victory in tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

Autosport · May 10, 2025

Fabio Quartararo will need to be “very clever” to win French GP

Fabio Quartararo says he and the factory Yamaha team will have to be “very clever” to convert pole position into victory in tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

Motorsport · May 10, 2025

Pedro Acosta fit for MotoGP French GP action after surgery

Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.

Motorsport · May 8, 2025

Acosta fit for MotoGP French GP action after surgery

Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.

Autosport · May 8, 2025

Meet F1's legendary track speaker and 'Champagne' shouter Bob Constanduros

Champagne has been sprayed on the F1 rostrums since the 1950 French Grand Prix, becoming one of the sport's many cherished traditions. In F1 that ritual has had a unique flavour to it ever since circuit speaker Bob Constanduros came up with his now iconic 'Champaaaaaagne', the sign for drivers…

Motorsport · Apr 27, 2025

10 things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix

Jorge Martin’s imperious French Grand Prix weekend came as a decision on who gets the second factory Ducati team MotoGP seat looms. The Pramac rider can do no more to prove himself at this rate, having taken pole with a lap record, won the sprint and emerged victorious in a…

Autosport · May 13, 2024

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Motorsport · May 10, 2024

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Pramac rider Jorge Martin leads the standings on 92 points, with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia sitting 17 points behind in second on the factory Ducati following his victory in Spain a fortnight ago.

Autosport · Oct 18, 2023

The young MotoGP trailblazer striving to solve its age-old diversity problem

With no woman having ever competed in a full season of MotoGP or Moto2 – Gina Bovaird remains the only woman to have ever started a premier class race, albeit in the largely boycotted 1982 500cc French Grand Prix - and with just a handful having ridden in Moto3, top…

Motorsport · May 19, 2023

Bagnaia clarifies "out of context" quotes following Le Mans MotoGP controversy

The world champion was taken out of last weekend's French Grand Prix after an early collision with Maverick Vinales while the pair battled for third place, while moments later at the Dunlop chicane there was a scary crash involving Luca Marini and Alex Marquez.

Autosport · May 15, 2023

Quartararo using 2021 set-up to battle Yamaha MotoGP problems

Quartararo has scored just one podium after the first five rounds of the season and admitted during last weekend’s French Grand Prix that he was ‘not confident’ his Yamaha team understood how to fix its troubled bike.

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Motorsport · May 13, 2023

2023 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship heading to France following his second victory of the season in Spain, with VR46 rider Marco Bezzecchi 22 points adrift in second.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Jean-Pierre Jabouille obituary

Racing driver who made Formula One history when he won the French Grand Prix in 1979 in a turbocharged car

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023

F1 French Grand Prix chief Jean Alesi blasts "politics" which led to 2023 calendar snub

The annual race in France was omitted from the 2023 F1 race schedule, as the sport's bosses prioritised adding new venues to create a more global feel to the calendar

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Red Bull chief says Sergio Perez must have been 'drunk on tequila' to blow French GP podium

Sergio Perez missed out on a third place finish at the French Grand Prix after he was overtaken late in the race by George Russell

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Mercedes Have Many More Upgrades in the Pipeline

Mercedes have many more upgrades to come as they seek to close in on Formula One leaders Red Bull and Ferrari, strategy boss James Vowles said on Wednesday. The defending world champions brought new parts to last weekend's French Grand Prix and Vowles said they were "incremental". "They are small…

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Max Verstappen "doesn't care" as key difference to title rival Charles Leclerc explained

Verstappen's consistency has helped him to open a 63-point gap over title rival Leclerc in the standings, after the Ferrari star crashed while leading the French Grand Prix

Daily Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Ferrari lash out at F1 TV coverage for making Carlos Sainz strategy look "nonsensical"

Fans and pundits expressed their dismay after what appeared to be another strategy blunder at the French Grand Prix, but Ferrari still believe they made the correct call

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