MotoGP schedule: When is the next MotoGP race and where will it be held?

MotoGP is gearing up for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans at the Bugatti circuit. Last year’s grand prix was won by Marco Bezzecchi, who took the victory during the world championship’s 1000th grand prix weekend.

The victory was the Italian's second grand prix win last year, after taking his first at the Argentine Grand Prix - which briefly gave him the championship lead.

Last year's French GP set a new a attendance record for MotoGP, with 278,805 fans turning up at Le Mans across the weekend. 

Jorge Lorenzo has the most MotoGP French Grand Prix wins, with six victories across 2009-2016. The Spanish rider announced his retirement in 2019 after taking three championships in 2010, 2012 and 2015.

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing (Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images)

When is the next MotoGP race?

The fifth round of the 2024 MotoGP season will be the French Grand Prix. The first race was held in 1951 and has been held at Le Mans consecutively since 2000, despite hosting several races from 1969 onwards.

Giacomo Agostini won the 500c at the inaugural race on the circuit when he lapped all the other riders. The Italian won three more races in France (1970, 1972 & 1975) as well as claiming eight titles over both the 500c and 350c classes.

Honda has the most victories for manufacturers in the premier class at Le Mans with 20, the latest coming in 2019.

When is the French Grand Prix?

The MotoGP French Grand Prix is set to take place between 10-12 May 2024, with Sunday’s race starting at 1pm BST - 2pm local time.

Johann Zarco, Pramac Racing (Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images)

What are the timings for the French Grand Prix?

Here are the full timings for the MotoGP French Grand Prix:

Session	Date	Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1	Friday 10 May	9.45am - 10.30am
Free Practice 2	Friday 10 May	2pm - 3pm
Free Practice 3	Saturday 11 May	9.10am - 9.40am
Qualifying 1	Saturday 11 May	9.50am - 10.05am
Qualifying 2	Saturday 11 May	10.15am - 10.30am
Sprint Race – 13 laps	Saturday 11 May	2pm
Warm Up	Sunday 12 May	8.40am - 8.50am
Race – 27 laps	Sunday 12 May	1pm

What are the timings for Moto2 and Moto3 races at the French Grand Prix?

Tony Arbolino won the shortened 2023 Moto2 French Grand Prix after leading every single lap of the race and claiming his second win of the season. The race was red-flagged on lap three after multiple drivers collided and was eventually restarted over 14 laps.

KTM’s Daniel Holgado took the Moto3 win after holding off Ayumu Sasaki on the last lap. The Spanish rider took his second race win of the season by just 0.150 seconds.

Here is the weekend schedule for the Moto2 and Moto3 French Grand Prix:

Moto2 French Grand Prix schedule:

Session	Date	Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1	Friday 10 May	8.50am - 9.30am
Free Practice 2	Friday 10 May	1.05pm - 1.45pm
Free Practice 3	Saturday 11 May	8.25am - 8.55am
Qualifying 1	Saturday 11 May	12.45pm - 1pm
Qualifying 2	Saturday 11 May	1.10pm - 1.25pm
Race – 22 laps	Sunday 12 May	11.15am

Moto3 French Grand Prix schedule:

Session	Date	Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1	Friday 10 May	8am - 8.35am
Free Practice 2	Friday 10 May	12.15pm - 12.50pm
Free Practice 3	Saturday 11 May	7.40am - 8.10am
Qualifying 1	Saturday 11 May	11.50am - 12.05pm
Qualifying 2	Saturday 11 May	12.15pm - 12.30pm
Race – 20 laps	Sunday 12 May	10am

What are the timings for MotoE at the French Grand Prix?

MotoE is back for its second race of the sixteen-race season over eight weekends. The electric motorcycle series will have two races at the Bugatti Circuit on Saturday as part of the MotoGP weekend.

Last year’s French Grand Prix races were won by Jordi Torres and Matteo Ferrari, with the latter taking the fastest lap at both races.

Here is the full MotoE schedule for the French Grand Prix:

Session	Date	Start time (BST)
Free Practice 1	Friday 10 May	7.30am - 7.45am
Free Practice 2	Friday 10 May	11.25am - 11.40am
Qualifying 1	Friday 10 May	3.15pm - 3.25pm
Qualifying 2	Friday 10 May	3.35pm - 3.45pm
Race 1 - 8 laps	Saturday 11 May	11.15am
Race 2 - 8 laps	Saturday 11 May	3.10pm

Where is the French Grand Prix being held?

The MotoGP French Grand Prix is being held at the Bugatti Circuit which is located within the Circuit de la Sarthe - which is home to the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans car race - and is 2.6 miles (4.185km) long. The track is named after Ettore Bugatti - the Italian-French automobile designer and manufacturer. The circuit was opened in 1965 - 18 years after the death of Bugatti in Paris.

Some of the Bugatti circuit overlaps with the main 24-hour track, including the pit straight, the Dunlop Chicane, La Chapelle and Raccordement. The track separates after La Chappelle, which carries on right for the Bugatti circuit and left for the 24-hour car layout.

The Bugatti circuit also hosts the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race, which was won in April by Gregg Black, Etienne Masson and Dan Linfoot for Yoshimura Sert Motul.

Remaining 2024 MotoGP schedule 

Date	Event	Circuit	UK Time	Local Time
10-12 May	French GP	Bugatti Circuit	1pm	2pm
24 - 26 May	Catalan GP	Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya	1pm	2pm
31 May - 2 June	Italian GP	Mugello Circuit	1pm	2pm
14 - 16 June	Kazakhstan GP	Sokol International Racetrack	9am	2pm
28 - 30 June	Dutch TT	TT Circuit Assen	1pm	2pm
5 - 7 July	German GP	Sachsenring	1pm	2pm
2 - 4 August	British GP	Silverstone Circuit	1pm	1pm
16 - 18 August	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring	1pm	2pm
30 August - 1 September	Aragon GP	MotorLand Aragon	1pm	2pm
6 - 8 September	San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP	Misano World Circuit	1pm	2pm
20 - 22 September	Indian GP	Buddh International Circuit	11am	3.30pm
27 - 29 September	Indonesian GP	Mandalika International Street Circuit	8am	3pm
4 - 6 October	Japanese GP	Twin Ring Motegi	6am	2pm
18 - 20 October	Australian GP	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	4am	2pm
25 - 27 October	Thailand GP	Chang International Circuit	8am	3pm
1 - 3 November	Malaysian GP	Sepang International Circuit	7am	3pm
15 - 17  November	Valencian Community GP	Circuit Ricardo Tormo	1pm	2pm