2026 French motorcycle Grand Prix

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The 2026 French motorcycle Grand Prix (officially known as the Michelin Grand Prix of France) was the fifth round of the 2026 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. All races were held at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on 10 May 2026.

Date10 May 2026
Official nameMichelin Grand Prix of France
LocationBugatti Circuit
Le Mans, France
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.423 km (2.748 mi)
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Race details
Race 5 of 22 races in the
2026 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date10 May 2026
Official nameMichelin Grand Prix of France
LocationBugatti Circuit
Le Mans, France
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.423 km (2.748 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:29.634
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati
Time 1:31.164 on lap 5
Podium
First Spain Jorge Martín Aprilia
Second Italy Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia
Third Japan Ai Ogura Aprilia
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Izan Guevara Boscoscuro
Time 1:33.910
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Iván Ortolá Kalex
Time 1:34.455 on lap 4
Podium
First Spain Izan Guevara Boscoscuro
Second Spain Manuel González Kalex
Third Spain Iván Ortolá Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Spain Máximo Quiles[a] KTM
Time 1:40.184
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Matteo Bertelle KTM
Time 1:52.688 on lap 9
Podium
First Spain Máximo Quiles KTM
Second Italy Matteo Bertelle KTM
Third Indonesia Veda Pratama Honda
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Qualifying

MotoGP

Fastest session lap
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Pos. No. Rider Team Constructor Q1 Q2 Final
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1 63 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati Qualified to Q2 1:29.634 1 1
2 93 Spain Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 1:29.288 1:29.646 2
3 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia Qualified to Q2 1:29.657 3
4 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati Qualified to Q2 1:29.699 4 2
5 37 Spain Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM Qualified to Q2 1:29.817 5
6 20 France Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 1:29.719 1:29.831 6
7 36 Spain Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda Qualified to Q2 1:29.837 7 3
8 89 Spain Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia Qualified to Q2 1:29.847 8
9 79 Japan Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia Qualified to Q2 1:29.888 9
10 73 Spain Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati Qualified to Q2 1:29.931 10 4
11 5 France Johann Zarco Castrol Honda LCR Honda Qualified to Q2 1:30.371 11
12 42 Spain Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha Qualified to Q2 1:30.616 12
13 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 1:29.885 N/A 13 5
14 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 1:30.360 N/A 14
15 10 Italy Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 1:30.396 N/A 15
16 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 1:30.413 N/A 16 6
17 7 Turkey Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1:30.419 N/A 17
18 11 Brazil Diogo Moreira Pro Honda LCR Honda 1:30.428 N/A 18
19 43 Australia Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 1:30.439 N/A 19 7
20 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 1:30.769 N/A 20
21 33 South Africa Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1:30.825 N/A 21
22 94 Germany Jonas Folger Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 1:31.826 N/A 22 8
Official MotoGP Qualifying 1 Report
Official MotoGP Qualifying 2 Report
Official MotoGP Grid Report
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MotoGP Sprint

The MotoGP Sprint was held on 9 May 2026.

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Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 89 Spain Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia 13 19:46.830 8 12
2 63 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 13 +1.107 1 9
3 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia 13 +2.786 3 7
4 37 Spain Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 13 +3.808 5 6
5 20 France Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 13 +4.402 6 5
6 36 Spain Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda 13 +4.630 7 4
7 79 Japan Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 13 +5.670 9 3
8 73 Spain Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 13 +6.608 10 2
9 11 Brazil Diogo Moreira Pro Honda LCR Honda 13 +10.368 18 1
10 5 France Johann Zarco Castrol Honda LCR Honda 13 +11.771 11
11 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 13 +13.435 20
12 33 South Africa Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 13 +14.708 21
13 42 Spain Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 13 +15.413 12
14 7 Turkey Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 13 +16.968 17
15 43 Australia Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 13 +17.603 19
16 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 12 +1 lap 6
Ret 93 Spain Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 11 Accident 2
Ret 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 11 Accident 13
Ret 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 6 Accident damage 16
Ret 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 4 Accident 14
Ret 10 Italy Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 1 Accident 15
Ret 94 Germany Jonas Folger Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 1 Accident 22
Fastest sprint lap: Spain Jorge Martín (Aprilia) - 1:30.561 (lap 3)
Official MotoGP Sprint Report
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Race

MotoGP

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Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 89 Spain Jorge Martín Aprilia Racing Aprilia 27 41:18.001 7 25
2 72 Italy Marco Bezzecchi Aprilia Racing Aprilia 27 +0.477 2 20
3 79 Japan Ai Ogura Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 27 +0.874 8 16
4 49 Italy Fabio Di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 27 +2.851 3 13
5 37 Spain Pedro Acosta Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 27 +2.991 4 11
6 20 France Fabio Quartararo Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 27 +7.756 5 10
7 23 Italy Enea Bastianini Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 27 +8.615 13 9
8 25 Spain Raúl Fernández Trackhouse MotoGP Team Aprilia 27 +12.497 12 8
9 54 Spain Fermín Aldeguer BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 27 +14.903 19 7
10 10 Italy Luca Marini Honda HRC Castrol Honda 27 +15.016 14 6
11 5 France Johann Zarco Castrol Honda LCR Honda 27 +16.549 10 5
12 42 Spain Álex Rins Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha 27 +32.343 11 4
13 7 Turkey Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 27 +32.476 16 3
14 21 Italy Franco Morbidelli Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team Ducati 27 +32.774 15 2
15 43 Australia Jack Miller Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 27 +36.059 18 1
16 94 Germany Jonas Folger Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 27 +1:13.229 21
Ret 33 South Africa Brad Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 20 Accident 20
Ret 36 Spain Joan Mir Honda HRC Castrol Honda 19 Accident 6
Ret 63 Italy Francesco Bagnaia Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 15 Accident 1
Ret 11 Brazil Diogo Moreira Pro Honda LCR Honda 10 Accident 17
Ret 73 Spain Álex Márquez BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 1 Accident 9
DNS 93 Spain Marc Márquez Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati Did not start
Fastest lap: Italy Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) – 1:31.164 (lap 5)
Official MotoGP Race Report
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Moto2

The race was originally scheduled to run a total of 22 laps, but was shortened to 14 after Race Direction declared a wet start procedure. On lap 3, Jorge Navarro crashed and the race was red-flagged due to the inability to clear the track in time. Race distance was subsequently shortened to 9 laps.[2]

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Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28 Spain Izan Guevara Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Boscoscuro 9 14:14.987 1 25
2 18 Spain Manuel González Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex 9 +0.566 5 20
3 4 Spain Iván Ortolá QJMotor – El Motorista – MSi Kalex 9 +2.969 14 16
4 21 Spain Alonso López Italjet Gresini Moto2 Kalex 9 +3.949 8 13
5 80 Colombia David Alonso CFMoto Inde Aspar Team Kalex 9 +5.165 7 11
6 13 Italy Celestino Vietti Folladore SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro 9 +6.011 9 10
7 81 Australia Senna Agius Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP Kalex 9 +6.673 11 9
8 8 United States Joe Roberts OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex 9 +6.848 6 8
9 12 Czech Republic Filip Salač OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex 9 +9.112 3 7
10 44 Spain Aron Canet Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro 9 +10.306 17 6
11 3 Spain Sergio García Italjet Gresini Moto2 Kalex 9 +11.571 12 5
12 84 Netherlands Zonta van den Goorbergh Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team Kalex 9 +11.773 18 4
13 53 Turkey Deniz Öncü Elf Marc VDS Racing Team Boscoscuro 9 +12.301 21 3
14 14 Italy Tony Arbolino Reds Fantic Racing Kalex 9 +13.649 15 2
15 54 Spain Alberto Ferrández Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha Moto2 Boscoscuro 9 +14.469 25 1
16 32 Italy Luca Lunetta Folladore SpeedRS Team Boscoscuro 9 +14.664 28
17 98 Spain José Antonio Rueda Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex 9 +14.791 19
18 99 Spain Adrián Huertas Italtrans Racing Team Kalex 9 +16.628 27
19 24 Spain Marcos Ramírez QJMotor – El Motorista – MSi Kalex 9 +17.742 22
20 11 Spain Álex Escrig Klint Racing Team Forward 9 +21.204 20
21 64 Indonesia Mario Aji Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex 9 +22.773 23
22 72 Japan Taiyo Furusato Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Kalex 9 +24.287 24
23 17 Spain Daniel Muñoz Italtrans Racing Team Kalex 9 +26.322 16
Ret 71 Japan Ayumu Sasaki Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team Kalex 3 Accident 13
Ret 95 Netherlands Collin Veijer Red Bull KTM Ajo Kalex 1 Accident 10
Ret 7 Belgium Barry Baltus Reds Fantic Racing Kalex 0 Accident 4
DNS 9 Spain Jorge Navarro Klint Racing Team Forward Did not restart
DSQ 96 Spain Daniel Holgado CFMoto Inde Aspar Team Kalex Technical infringement[b]
Fastest lap: Spain Iván Ortolá (Kalex) – 1:34.455 (lap 4)
Official Moto2 Race Report
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Moto3

The race was originally scheduled to run a total of 20 laps, but was shortened to 13 in order to give teams time to assess the track conditions following rainfall prior to the start of the race.[4]

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Pos. No. Rider Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28 Spain Máximo Quiles CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team KTM 13 24:41.640 2 25
2 18 Italy Matteo Bertelle LevelUp – MTA KTM 13 +4.227 9 20
3 9 Indonesia Veda Pratama Honda Team Asia Honda 13 +7.659 6 16
4 78 Spain Joel Esteban LevelUp – MTA KTM 13 +10.916 20 13
5 94 Italy Guido Pini Leopard Racing Honda 13 +17.707 11 11
6 11 Spain Adrián Cruces CIP Green Power KTM 13 +20.164 17 10
7 22 Spain David Almansa Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM 13 +20.893 13 9
8 8 United Kingdom Eddie O'Shea Gryd – MLav Racing Honda 13 +21.075 10 8
9 13 Malaysia Hakim Danish Aeon Credit – MT Helmets – MSi KTM 13 +21.847 12 7
10 73 Argentina Valentín Perrone Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 13 +26.119 14 6
11 6 Japan Ryusei Yamanaka Aeon Credit – MT Helmets – MSi KTM 13 +26.193 21 5
12 97 Argentina Marco Morelli CFMoto Gaviota Aspar Team KTM 13 +32.602 4 4
13 5 Austria Leo Rammerstorfer Sic58 Squadra Corse Honda 13 +33.641 25 3
14 51 Spain Brian Uriarte Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 13 +34.968 7 2
15 32 Japan Zen Mitani Honda Team Asia Honda 13 +43.820 26 1
16 21 South Africa Ruché Moodley Code Motorsports KTM 13 +44.174 24
18 64 Spain David Muñoz Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP KTM 13 +1:35.800 5
Ret 19 United Kingdom Scott Ogden CIP Green Power KTM 7 Accident 18
Ret 27 Finland Rico Salmela Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 7 Accident 23
Ret 54 Spain Jesús Ríos Rivacold Snipers Team Honda 6 Accident 16
Ret 66 Australia Joel Kelso Gryd – MLav Racing Honda 6 Accident damage 3
Ret 83 Spain Álvaro Carpe Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 4 Accident damage 8
Ret 10 Italy Nicola Carraro Rivacold Snipers Team Honda 3 Accident 22
Ret 67 Republic of Ireland Casey O'Gorman Sic58 Squadra Corse Honda 1 Accident 19
Ret 14 New Zealand Cormac Buchanan Code Motorsports KTM 0 Accident 15
DSQ 31 Spain Adrián Fernández Leopard Racing Honda Disqualified[c]
Fastest lap: Italy Matteo Bertelle (KTM) – 1:52.688 (lap 9)
Official Moto3 Race Report
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Championship standings after the race

Below are the standings for the top five riders, constructors, and teams after the round.[5][6][7]

MotoGP

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Notes

  1. [a]
    Adrián Fernández originally set the fastest time in qualifying and started the race from pole position, but was disqualified from the first six races (including qualifying) of the season for engine tampering.[1] Máximo Quiles, who qualified and started second, inherited the pole position statistic.
  2. [b]
    Crashed in Race 1 and competed in Race 2 without a front fender.[3]
  3. [c]
    Originally finished second but was disqualified from the first six races of the season for engine tampering.[1]

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