French motorcycle Grand Prix

Motorcycle race held in France

Motor race

The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

The Grand Prix was held on different circuits in its history: on the Charade Circuit (Puy-de-Dôme) between 1959 and 1967, Le Mans circuit on numerous occasions since 1969, alternating with the Paul Ricard Circuit at Le Castellet, used it for the first time in 1973, the Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro in 1978 and 1982 and the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours once in 1992. Since 2000 the race has been held at Le Mans on the Bugatti Circuit.

The event is due to take place at the Bugatti Circuit until at least 2026.^[1]

Official names and sponsors

• 1959–1960: Grand Prix de France de Vitesse (no official sponsor)
• 1962–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1985–1992, 1995–1996, 2009: Grand Prix de France (no official sponsor)^[2]
• 1970: Grand Prix de France Motocyclistes (no official sponsor)^[3]
• 1975–1977, 1980–1982, 1984, 1994, 1997–1999: Grand Prix de France Moto (no official sponsor)^[4]
• 2000–2001, 2003–2004: Grand Prix Polini de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover until 2001)^[5][6]
• 2002: Polini Grand Prix de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover)
• 2005: Grand Prix Alice de France^[7]
• 2006–2008: Alice Grand Prix de France^[8]
• 2010–2016: Monster Energy Grand Prix de France^[9]
• 2017–2018: HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France^[10]
• 2019–2020: Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France^[11]
• 2021–2023: Shark Grand Prix de France^[12]
• 2024: Michelin Grand Prix de France

Formerly used circuits and layouts

• 
  Original short GP layout of Paul Ricard, used in 1991, 1996–1999
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  Older layout of Le Mans Bugatti, used in 1989–1990, 1994–1995
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  Magny-Cours, used in 1992
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  Original long GP layout of Paul Ricard, used in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986, 1988
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  Original layout of Le Mans Bugatti, used in 1969–1970, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987
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  Clermont-Ferrand, used in 1959–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974
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  Second layout of Rouen, used in 1965
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  Reims, used in 1954–1955
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  Original layout of Rouen, used in 1953
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  Circuit Les Planques (Albi), used in 1951

Winners of the French motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

By year

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

References

1. "French GP held at Le Mans until 2026". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
2. "1972 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
3. "1970 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
4. "1975 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
5. "2000 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
6. "2003 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
7. "2005 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
8. "2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
9. "2011 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
10. "2017 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
11. "2019 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
12. "2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.

External links

• Media related to French motorcycle Grand Prix at Wikimedia Commons