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World champion ruler Mark Marquez He started on pole in Jerez and turned it into an early lead, but the race ended dramatically after crashing on lap two.

The Spaniard was still held by his younger brother; Alex MarquezHe claimed back-to-back victories with Gresini at his home Grand Prix.

The MotoGP paddock has now reached Le Mans for the second race on the 2026 European calendar.

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Who will win the French Grand Prix?

When is the MotoGP 2026 French Grand Prix, including the full schedule

The 2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix It will be held at the Le Mans circuit from May 8-10, with Sunday’s main race taking place at 2 hours of track time. The tournament will be played over 27 rounds.

The Sprint Race is scheduled for Saturday 9 May, and will start at 3pm local time, running half the distance of the main Grand Prix over 13 laps.

How to watch the MotoGP 2026 French Grand Prix

The 2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix can be streamed. MotoGP’s Videopass. A basic VideoPass subscription costs £26.13 (€29.99) per month or £174.27 (€199.99) per year, which gives fans access to live and on-demand matches.

A small price upgrade to £28.74 (€32.99) monthly and £182.97 (€209.99) unlocks TimingPass, which gives subscribers access to real-time live data.

UK viewers can watch the MotoGP French Grand Prix by subscribing to TNT Sport and Mission. A subscription to the streaming service Discovery+ costs £30.99 a month and gives viewers access to four live TV channels and a host of other live sports.

Fans in Australia can watch MotoGP live on FoxSports via Kayo. The streaming platform, which has broadcasting rights to several motorsport series, including Formula 1, starts at $29.99 per month and allows viewers to access more than 50 sports live and on demand.

Free highlights of the 2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix are available at MotoGP website And his YouTube channel After the race.

What is the weather forecast for the MotoGP 2026 French Grand Prix?

At the time of writing, the weather forecast for the 2026 French Grand Prix at Le Mans started to improve over the weekend after earlier predictions of storms on Friday and Saturday, before changing to light rain on Sunday.

The forecast now calls for rain and dry winds for practice on Friday, with a high of 21°C. It is expected to be sunny for the first practice before the chance of rain increases to 31% in the next session later in the day.

Temperatures should rise to 23°C on Saturday, with the forecast currently calling for light rain and light winds. The final practice session has a 33% chance of rain, although this is reduced to early qualifying, but there is a risk of thunderstorms in the sprint race.

The thunderstorms are expected to continue until Sunday, when the race starts with a 72% chance of rain at 2 p.m. The temperature should reach 19 degrees Celsius, the risk of rain will decrease in the afternoon.

Where will the MotoGP 2026 French Grand Prix be held?

In the year The 2026 French Grand Prix will be held at the famous Cirque de la Sarthe in Le Mans in northwestern France. Known as the home of the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, the venue has been a permanent fixture on the MotoGP calendar since 2000, having previously hosted 11 Grands Prix between 1969 and 1995.

Jorge Lorenzo remains the most successful MotoGP rider at Le Mans, claiming five premier-class victories at the circuit between 2009 and 2016.

Le Mans has produced seven different MotoGP winners since 2019, highlighting just how unpredictable the event is. Marc Marquez was the last rider to win back-to-back French Grand Prix wins in both 2018 and 2019.

The current MotoGP lap record at the Cirque de la Sarte belongs to Enea Bastianini, who set an impressive 1:31.107 on a Ducati Desmosedici GP24 at the 2024 French Grand Prix. However, despite walking on one lap, it was George Martin who won the race itself.

Who won the MotoGP 2025 French Grand Prix?

Johannes Zarco scored his first MotoGP win since the 2023 Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

The result was LCR Honda’s first victory since Alex Rins won at the Circuit of the Americas in 2024, while Zarco’s achievement ended Ducati’s impressive streak of 22 consecutive Grand Prix victories with the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix.

Chaos erupted before the race even started. The start was initially delayed after each driver pitted at the end of the heat lap following rain spots. Conditions improved briefly, prompting 13 riders to return to dry bikes during the sighting lap.

The drama continued into turn 1 when Enea Bastianini and Francesco Bagnaia collided, collecting Joan Mir in the process. Zarco was forced into the gravel to avoid the crash but managed to stay upright and rejoin the race.

As the rain intensified, pole sitter Fabio Quatararo and Brad Binder crashed trying to chase down race leader Marc Marquez. Zarco, however, benefited from starting the restarted race on wet tyres, while several competitors, including Marquez, were later forced to ditch their wet bikes again.

That strategic advantage allowed the Frenchman to build up a commanding lead, eventually crossing the line some 19 seconds clear of a memorable home win at Le Mans.