MotoGP Le Mans this weekend marks the fifth race of the season in the premier class of motorcycling. It is also the only race on the MotoGP calendar in France.
The Le Mans MotoGP will take place on Sunday, May 12 at 14:00.
Here you can find all the important information about the French Grand Prix: schedule with qualifying, sprint and race, TV and streaming coverage as well as all the favorites with betting odds
MotoGP Le Mans schedule: Broadcast & start time
Date & Start time: When is the Le Mans MotoGP?
After the Jerez MotoGP two weeks ago, the premier class of motorcycle racing is back in action this weekend. The MotoGP in Le Mans will be held on the 4.185 km long Bugatti Circuit.
The French Grand Prix over 27 race laps starts on Sunday (May 12) at 14:00.
The first free practice session starts on Friday (May 10) at 10:45 am. The second practice session will then follow at 15:00.
Saturday’s Le Mans MotoGP schedule is full: the next free practice session starts at 10:10, followed by qualifying at 10:50 and the start of the 13-lap sprint race at 15:00.
Le Mans MotoGP schedule: Starting times for qualifying & race
Friday, 10.05.:
- 10:45-11:30: 1st free practice
- 15:00-16:00: Practice
Saturday, 11.05.:
- 10:10-10:40: 2nd free practice
- 10:50-11:30: Qualifying
- 15:00: Sprint (13 laps)
Sunday, 12.05.:
- 09:40-09:50: Warm-up
- 14:00: MotoGP race (27 laps)
Moto GP Le Mans broadcast on TV and stream
Since this season, the MotoGP TV broadcast in Germany can be seen live on Sky. There, motorsport fans can look forward to a full load of motorcycle racing: Sky shows every session of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, from practice and qualifying to the race. In addition, DF1 will show 12 races of the 2024 season live on free-to-air TV.
The Le Mans MotoGP broadcast starts on Sky on Sunday (May 12) at 13:20, 40 minutes before the start of the race at 14:00.
In addition to the TV broadcast, Sky customers can also watch the race via Sky Go or WOW in the Le Mans MotoGP stream.
However, the French Grand Prix cannot be watched on the HD premium channel DF1.
In Austria, the MotoGP broadcast from Le Mans can be watched live on ServusTV. The private broadcaster will start with the preliminary reports at 13:15, which is also 45 minutes before the start of the race
Preview & favorites check
According to the experts’ predictions, there could once again be a Spanish-Italian duel at the Le Mans MotoGP.
The top favorite in the MotoGP Le Mans betting odds is Italian Francesco Bagnaia. After his opening victory in Qatar, the Ducati rider also won the Jerez GP.
However, Jorge Martin is ahead of him in the world championship standings. After his victory in Portugal, he finished fourth at the Austin Grand Prix. He recently crashed at the Jerez GP, reducing his lead in the championship standings to 17 points
In addition to the top duo in the world championship standings, Enea Bastianini, Pedro Acosta and Marc Márquez are also likely to have a say in victory at the French Grand Prix.
Bastianini finished second in Portugal and took third place in Texas, while Acosta also finished on the podium in Austin in second place.
Marc Marquez recently went head-to-head with Bagnaia for victory at the Grand Prix in Jerez. In the end, however, the Spaniard finished second
