French motorcycle Grand Prix
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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 2031.[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
- 2025: Michelin Grand Prix of France
Formerly used circuits and layouts
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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)
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Years won | ||
| 53 | Template:Flagicon Honda | MotoGP | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2025 |
| 500cc | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | ||
| 350cc | 1966 | ||
| 250cc | 1961, 1962, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006 | ||
| Moto3 | 2017, 2019 | ||
| 125cc | 1961, 1962, 1964, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | ||
| 50cc | 1965 | ||
| 40 | Template:Flagicon Yamaha | MotoGP | 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| 500cc | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2001 | ||
| 350cc | 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980 | ||
| 250cc | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 | ||
| 125cc | 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975 | ||
| 17 | Template:Flagicon Aprilia | 250cc | 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 |
| 125cc | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011 | ||
| 12 | Template:Flagicon MV Agusta | 500cc | 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974 |
| 350cc | 1959, 1960, 1972, 1973 | ||
| 125cc | 1955 | ||
| 12 | Template:Flagicon Kalex | Moto2 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| 11 | Template:Flagicon Suzuki | 500cc | 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1990, 2007 |
| 125cc | 1963, 1965, 1970 | ||
| 50cc | 1964, 1967 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Ducati | MotoGP | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| MotoE | 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2, 2025 Race 1, 2025 Race 2 | ||
| 9 | Template:Flagicon KTM | Moto3 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Derbi | 125cc | 1988, 1989, 2000, 2008, 2010 |
| 80cc | 1985 | ||
| 50cc | 1970 | ||
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Kawasaki | 350cc | 1978, 1982 |
| 250cc | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Gilera | 500cc | 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955 | |
| 250cc | 2009 | ||
| 125cc | 2001 | ||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Kreidler | 50cc | 1962, 1963, 1969, 1976, 1979 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Morbidelli | 125cc | 1972, 1977, 1982, 1983 |
| Template:Flagicon Garelli | 125cc | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Moto Guzzi | 350cc | 1953, 1955 |
| 250cc | 1951 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Minarelli | 125cc | 1978, 1980, 1981 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Harley-Davidson | 350cc | 1976 |
| 250cc | 1976 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Suter | Moto2 | 2011, 2012 | |
By year
A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.
| Year | Track | 175cc | 250cc | 350cc | 500cc | Report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | Rider | Manufacturer | |||
| 1952 | Albi | Template:Flagicon Georges Burgraff | Template:Flagicon Fergus Anderson | Template:Flagicon Jack Brett | Template:Flagicon Jack Brett | Report | ||||
| 1951 | Albi | Template:Flagicon Bruno Ruffo | Moto Guzzi | Template:Flagicon Geoff Duke | Norton | Template:Flagicon Alfredo Milani | Gilera | Report | ||
References
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