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2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Pramac rider Jorge Martin leads the standings on 92 points, with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia sitting 17 points behind in second on the factory Ducati following his victory in Spain a fortnight ago.

Bagnaia's team-mate Enea Bastianini holds third place, with GasGas's Pedro Acosta the lead non-Ducati rider in fourth.

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings

Session

GMT

BST 

CEST

ET

PT

AEST

JST

IST

FP1

08:45

09:45

10:45

04:45

01:45

18:45

17:45

14:15

FP2

13:00

14:00

15:00

09:00

06:00

23:00

22:00

18:30

FP3

08:10

09:10 10:10

04:10

01:10

18:10

17:10

13:40

Qualifying

08:50

09:50 10:50

04:50

01:50

18:50

17:50

14:20

Sprint

13:00

14:00 15:00

09:00

06:00

23:00

22:00

18:30

Warm up

07:40

08:40

09:40

03:40

00:40

17:40

23:40

13:10

Race

12:00

13:00

14:00

08:00

05:00

22:00

21:00

17:30

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 10th May 2024

  • Free Practice 1: 09:45 - 10:30 BST
  • Free Practice 2: 14:00 - 15:00 BST

Saturday 11th May 2024

  • Free Practice 3: 09:10 - 09:40 BST
  • Qualifying: 09:50 - 10:30 BST
  • Sprint: 14:00 BST

Sunday 12th May 2024

  • Warm up: 08:40 - 08:50 BST
  • Race: 13:00 BST

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Europe 

Friday 10th May 2024

  • Free Practice 1: 10:45 - 11:30 CEST
  • Free Practice 2: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

Saturday 11th May 2024

  • Free Practice 3: 10:10 - 10:40 CEST
  • Qualifying: 10:50 - 11:30 CEST
  • Sprint: 15:00 CEST

Sunday 12th May 2024

  • Warm up: 09:40 - 09:50 CEST
  • Race: 14:00 CEST

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the US

Friday 10th May 2024

  • Free Practice 1:  04:45 - 05:30 ET / 01:45 - 02:30 PT
  • Free Practice 2:  09:00 - 10:00 ET / 06:00 - 07:00 PT

Saturday 11th May 2024

  • Free Practice 3: 04:10 - 04:40 ET / 01:10 - 01:40 PT
  • Qualifying: 04:50 - 05:30 ET / 01:50 - 02:30 PT
  • Sprint: 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT

Sunday 12th May 2024

  • Warm-up: 03:40 - 03:50 ET / 00:40 - 00:50 PT
  • Race:  08:00 ET / 05:00 PT

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 10th May 2024

  • Free Practice 1: 18:45 - 19:30 AEST
  • Free Practice 2: 23:00 - 00:00 AEST

Saturday 11th May 2024

  • Free Practice 3: 18:10 - 18:40 AEST
  • Qualifying: 18:50 - 19:30 AEST
  • Sprint: 23:00 AEST

Sunday 12th May 2024

  • Warm-up: 17:40 - 17:50 AEST
  • Race: 22:00 AEST

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 10th May 2024

  • Free Practice 1: 17:45 - 18:30 JST 
  • Free Practice 2: 22:00 - 23:00 JST 

Saturday 11th May 2024

  • Free Practice 3: 17:10 - 17:40 JST 
  • Qualifying: 17:50 - 18:30 JST
  • Sprint: 22:00 JST

Sunday 12th May 2024

  • Warm-up: 16:40 - 16:50 JST
  • Race: 21:00 JST

2024 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 10th May 2024

  • Free Practice 1: 14:15 - 15:00 IST 
  • Free Practice 2: 18:30 - 19:30 IST

Saturday 11th May 2024

  • Free Practice 3: 13:40 - 14:10 IST 
  • Qualifying: 14:20 - 15:00 IST
  • Sprint: 18:30 IST

Sunday 12th May 2024

  • Warm-up: 13:10 - 13:20 IST
  • Race: 17:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the MotoGP schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

Can I stream the French MotoGP?

MotoGP has its own on-demand streaming service, offering live broadcast of practice, qualifying and the Sprint, as well as highlights. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.

French MotoGP - Starting grid:

   
1
 - 
3
   
Cla Rider # Bike Time km/h
1 Spain J. Martin Pramac Racing 89 Ducati

1'29.919

177.840
2 Italy F. Bagnaia Ducati Team 1 Ducati

+0.192

1'30.111

177.461
3 Spain M. Viñales Aprilia Racing Team 12 Aprilia

+0.394

1'30.313

177.064
4 Italy F. Di Giannantonio Team VR46 49 Ducati

+0.517

1'30.436

176.823
5 Italy M. Bezzecchi Team VR46 72 Ducati

+0.634

1'30.553

176.594
6 Spain A. Espargaro Aprilia Racing Team 41 Aprilia

+0.653

1'30.572

176.557
7 Spain P. Acosta Tech 3 31 KTM

+0.731

1'30.650

176.405
8 France F. Quartararo Yamaha Factory Racing 20 Yamaha

+0.767

1'30.686

176.335
9 Italy F. Morbidelli Pramac Racing 21 Ducati

+0.863

1'30.782

176.149
10 Italy E. Bastianini Ducati Team 23 Ducati

+0.867

1'30.786

176.141
11 Australia J. Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 43 KTM

+1.088

1'31.007

175.713
12 Portugal M. Oliveira Trackhouse Racing Team 88 Aprilia

+1.156

1'31.075

175.582
13 Spain M. Marquez Gresini Racing 93 Ducati

+0.667

1'30.586

176.530
14 Spain R. Fernández Trackhouse Racing Team 25 Aprilia

+0.757

1'30.676

176.355
15 France J. Zarco Team LCR 5 Honda

+0.972

1'30.891

175.938
16 Spain A. Rins Yamaha Factory Racing 42 Yamaha

+1.148

1'31.067

175.598
17 Spain A. Marquez Gresini Racing 73 Ducati

+1.229

1'31.148

175.442
18 Spain J. Mir Repsol Honda Team 36 Honda

+1.267

1'31.186

175.369
19 Japan T. Nakagami Team LCR 30 Honda

+1.355

1'31.274

175.199
20 Spain A. Fernandez Tech 3 37 KTM

+1.554

1'31.473

174.818
21 Italy L. Marini Repsol Honda Team 10 Honda

+1.918

1'31.837

174.125
22 South Africa B. Binder Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 33 KTM

+2.309

1'32.228

173.387
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