Grand Prix de France
The French Grand Prix is the fifth round of the 2026 Moto2 season. The Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans has been a permanent fixture on the MotoGP calendar since 2000, and first hosted a motorcycle Grand Prix in 1969 when Giacomo Agostini won the 500cc race. Le Mans is a tight track dominated by first-gear corners that emphasize late braking and hard acceleration. The circuit demands precision and consistency as it offers minimal margin for error throughout its technical layout.
Schedule
| Start | Session | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:50 | Free Practice Nr. 1 | 8 May 2026 | Finished |
| 13:05 | Practice | 8 May 2026 | Finished |
| 08:25 | Free Practice Nr. 2 | 9 May 2026 | Finished |
| 12:40 | Qualifying Nr. 1 | 9 May 2026 | Finished |
| 13:05 | Qualifying Nr. 2 | 9 May 2026 | Finished |
| 11:20 | Race | 10 May 2026 | Finished |
All times in Europe/London.
Where to watch
Start: 10 May 2026, 11:20 (Europe/London)
Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.
Qualifying and starting grid
| # | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izan Guevara Pole 0.000 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Daniel Holgado 0.086 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 0.086 |
| 3 | Filip Salac 0.110 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.110 |
| 4 | Barry Baltus 0.166 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.166 |
| 5 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.166 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.166 |
| 6 | Joe Roberts 0.180 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 0.180 |
| 7 | David Alonso 0.229 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 0.229 |
| 8 | Alonso Lopez 0.235 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.235 |
| 9 | Celestino Vietti 0.236 | Folladore SpeedRS Team | 0.236 |
| 10 | Collin Veijer 0.261 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0.261 |
| 11 | Senna Agius 0.283 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.283 |
| 12 | Sergio Garcia 0.337 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 0.337 |
| 13 | Daniel Muñoz 0.338 | Italtrans Racing Team | 0.338 |
| 14 | Ayumu Sasaki 0.423 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 0.423 |
| 15 | Ivan Ortola 0.512 | QJMOTOR - El Motorista - MSI | 0.512 |
| 16 | Tony Arbolino 0.558 | REDS Fantic Racing | 0.558 |
| 17 | Aron Canet 0.626 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 0.626 |
| 18 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 0.665 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 0.665 |
Race result
| # | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izan Guevara 0.000 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 0.000 | 25 |
| 2 | Manuel Gonzalez 0.566 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 0.566 | 20 |
| 3 | Ivan Ortola 2.969 | QJMOTOR - El Motorista - MSI | 2.969 | 16 |
| 4 | Alonso Lopez 3.949 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 3.949 | 13 |
| 5 | David Alonso 5.165 | CFMOTO Inde Aspar Team | 5.165 | 11 |
| 6 | Celestino Vietti 6.011 | Folladore SpeedRS Team | 6.011 | 10 |
| 7 | Senna Agius 6.673 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 6.673 | 9 |
| 8 | Joe Roberts 6.848 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 6.848 | 8 |
| 9 | Filip Salac 9.112 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 9.112 | 7 |
| 10 | Aron Canet 10.306 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 10.306 | 6 |
| 11 | Sergio Garcia 11.571 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 11.571 | 5 |
| 12 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh 11.773 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 11.773 | 4 |
| 13 | Deniz öncü 12.301 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 12.301 | 3 |
| 14 | Tony Arbolino 13.649 | REDS Fantic Racing | 13.649 | 2 |
| 15 | Alberto Ferrandez 14.469 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 14.469 | 1 |
| 16 | Luca Lunetta 14.664 | Folladore SpeedRS Team | 14.664 | 0 |
| 17 | Jose Antonio Rueda 14.791 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 14.791 | 0 |
| 18 | Adrian Huertas 16.628 | Italtrans Racing Team | 16.628 | 0 |
| 19 | Marcos Ramirez 17.742 | QJMOTOR - El Motorista - MSI | 17.742 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Escrig 21.204 | KLINT Racing Team | 21.204 | 0 |
| 21 | Mario Aji 22.773 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 22.773 | 0 |
| 22 | Taiyo Furusato 24.287 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 24.287 | 0 |
| 23 | Daniel Muñoz 26.322 | Italtrans Racing Team | 26.322 | 0 |
Drivers' standings 2026
| # | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Gonzalez | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 265,5 | 5 |
| 2 | Izan Guevara | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 260 | 4 |
| 3 | Ivan Ortola | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 191,5 | 2 |
| 4 | Daniel Holgado | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 170 | 1 |
| 5 | David Alonso | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 166 | 1 |
| 6 | Senna Agius | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 165 | 2 |
| 7 | Filip Salac | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 153 | 1 |
| 8 | Celestino Vietti | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 133 | 0 |
| 9 | Alonso Lopez | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 125,5 | 1 |
| 10 | Daniel Muñoz | Italtrans Racing Team | 83 | 0 |
| 11 | Tony Arbolino | REDS Fantic Racing | 82,5 | 0 |
| 12 | Collin Veijer | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 80,5 | 0 |
| 13 | Alex Escrig | KLINT Racing Team | 63 | 0 |
| 14 | Barry Baltus | REDS Fantic Racing | 60 | 0 |
| 15 | Deniz öncü | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 47,5 | 0 |
| 16 | Joe Roberts | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 44 | 0 |
| 17 | Jose Antonio Rueda | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 43 | 0 |
| 18 | Adrian Huertas | Italtrans Racing Team | 42 | 0 |
| 19 | Luca Lunetta | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 27 | 0 |
| 20 | Ayumu Sasaki | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 24 | 0 |
| 21 | Alberto Ferrandez | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 17,5 | 0 |
| 22 | Aron Canet | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 17,5 | 0 |
| 23 | Taiyo Furusato | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 17 | 0 |
| 24 | Zonta Vd Goorbergh | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Sergio Garcia | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | Angel Piqueras | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | Mario Aji | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Marcos Ramirez | KLINT Racing Team | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Xabi Zurutuza | KLINT Racing Team | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Unai Orradre | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Jorge Navarro | REDS Fantic Racing | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Dennis Foggia | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Jacob Roulstone | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Milan Pawelec | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 0 | 0 |
Teams' standings 2026
| # | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIQUI MOLY Dynavolt Intact GP | 430,5 | 0 |
| 2 | CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team | 336 | 0 |
| 3 | BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2 | 277,5 | 0 |
| 4 | OnlyFans American Racing Team | 197 | 0 |
| 5 | QJMOTOR - JP Financial - MSI | 195,5 | 0 |
| 6 | BETA Tools SpeedRS Team | 160 | 0 |
| 7 | REDS Fantic Racing | 142,5 | 0 |
| 8 | ITALJET Gresini Moto2 | 136,5 | 0 |
| 9 | Italtrans Racing Team | 125 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Bull KTM Ajo | 123,5 | 0 |
| 11 | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | 65 | 0 |
| 12 | KLINT Racing Team | 63 | 0 |
| 13 | Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team | 38 | 0 |
| 14 | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 20 | 0 |
About this race
On Friday, 8 May 2026, Grand Prix de France was on the Moto2 calendar. It was held at MotoGP - Le Mans.
The circuit is located in France and measures 4.190 kilometres, has 14 corners and opened in 1965.
The MotoGP - Le Mans Sprint takes place at the Bugatti Circuit, a permanent racing facility in southern Le Mans in the Sarthe department. The approximately 4.2-kilometer-long circuit was opened in 1965 and incorporates the main straight from the legendary 24-hour race circuit Circuit de la Sarthe. The course features 14 corners with tight radii and demanding braking zones, many of which are negotiated in first gear. Since 2000, Le Mans has been a permanent fixture on the MotoGP calendar and is raced annually by Moto3, Moto2, and MotoGP.
Izan Guevara (BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2) took the win ahead of Manuel Gonzalez. The full result is listed further up this page.
The race was shown free to air on ServusTV and DF1. Every broadcaster with country and access is listed in the broadcast section.
Frequently asked questions
When does Grand Prix de France start?
Grand Prix de France starts on Sunday, 10 May 2026 at 11:20 central European time.
Where does Grand Prix de France take place?
The venue is MotoGP - Le Mans.
Where can I watch Grand Prix de France?
In Germany DF1, Sky Sport carry the broadcast. It is free to air on DF1.
Who won Grand Prix de France?
Izan Guevara took the win for BLU CRU Pramac Yamaha Moto2.
More in the calendar
Other races at this circuit
- Moto3 Grand Prix de France 8 May 2026
- MotoGP Grand Prix de France 8 May 2026