French motorcycle Grand Prix

The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the World Motorcycle Racing season.

French motorcycle Grand Prix
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
VenueLe Mans (1969–1970, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989–1990, 1994–1995, 2000–present)
Paul Ricard (1973, 1975, 1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996–1999)
Magny-Cours (1992)
Nogaro (1978, 1982)
Clermont-Ferrand (1959–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974)
Rouen-Les-Essarts (1953, 1965)
Reims-Gueux (1954–1955)
d'Albi (1951)
First race1951
Most wins (rider)Giacomo Agostini (7)
Most wins (manufacturer)Honda (52)

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.

Official names and sponsors
  • 1959-1960: Grand Prix de France de Vitesse (no official sponsor)[1]
  • 1962-1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1985–1992, 1995–1996, 2009: Grand Prix de France (no official sponsor)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
  • 1970: Grand Prix de France Motocyclistes (no official sponsor)[10]
  • 1975-1977, 1980–1982, 1984, 1994, 1997-1999: Grand Prix de France Moto (no official sponsor)[11][12][13][14][15]
  • 2000-2001, 2003-2004: Grand Prix Polini de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover until 2001)[16][17][18]
  • 2002: Polini Grand Prix de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover)
  • 2005: Grand Prix Alice de France
  • 2006-2008: Alice Grand Prix de France[19][20]
  • 2010-2016: Monster Energy Grand Prix de France[21][22]
  • 2017-2018: HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France
  • 2019–2020: SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France

Winners of the French motorcycle Grand Prix

Multiple winners (riders)
# Wins Rider Wins
Category Years won
7 Giacomo Agostini 500 cc 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975
350 cc 1972, 1973, 1974
6 Jorge Lorenzo MotoGP 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016
250 cc 2007
5 Ángel Nieto 125 cc 1980, 1981, 1984
80 cc 1985
50 cc 1970
4 Phil Read 500 cc 1974
250 cc 1964, 1965, 1972
Freddie Spencer 500 cc 1983, 1984, 1985
250 cc 1985
Michael Doohan 500 cc 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2002, 2005, 2008
125 cc 1997
Dani Pedrosa MotoGP 2013
250 cc 2004, 2005
125 cc 2003
Thomas Lüthi Moto2 2012, 2015
125 cc 2005, 2006
Marc Márquez MotoGP 2014, 2018, 2019
Moto2 2011
3 Geoff Duke 500 cc 1953, 1955
350 cc 1951
John Surtees 500 cc 1959, 1960
350 cc 1959
Hugh Anderson 125 cc 1963, 1965
50 cc 1964
Kent Andersson 125 cc 1973, 1974, 1975
Barry Sheene 500 cc 1976, 1977, 1979
Eddie Lawson 500 cc 1986, 1988, 1989
Àlex Crivillé 500 cc 1998, 1999, 2000
Maverick Viñales MotoGP 2017
Moto3 2013
125 cc 2011
2 Pierre Monneret 500 cc 1954
350 cc 1954
Gary Hocking 500 cc 1961
350 cc 1960
Tom Phillis 250 cc 1961
125 cc 1961
Mike Hailwood 350 cc 1966
250 cc 1966
Bill Ivy 250 cc 1967
125 cc 1967
Jarno Saarinen 500 cc 1973
250 cc 1973
Johnny Cecotto 350 cc 1975
250 cc 1975
Walter Villa 350 cc 1976
250 cc 1976
Gregg Hansford 350 cc 1978
250 cc 1978
Pier Paolo Bianchi 125 cc 1977, 1978
Jon Ekerold 350 cc 1980
250 cc 1977
Kenny Roberts 500 cc 1978, 1980
Kork Ballington 250 cc 1979, 1980
Anton Mang 250 cc 1981, 1984
Jorge Martínez 125 cc 1988, 1989
Carlos Cardús 250 cc 1989, 1990
Ezio Gianola 125 cc 1985, 1992
Loris Reggiani 250 cc 1991, 1992
Wayne Rainey 500 cc 1991, 1992
Loris Capirossi 250 cc 1994
125 cc 1991
Tetsuya Harada 250 cc 1997, 1998
Tohru Ukawa 250 cc 1999, 2000
Max Biaggi 500 cc 2001
250 cc 1996
Sete Gibernau MotoGP 2003, 2004
Toni Elías Moto2 2010
250 cc 2003

Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins Manufacturer Wins
Category Years won
52 Honda MotoGP 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
500 cc 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
350 cc 1966
250 cc 1961, 1962, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006
Moto3 2017, 2019
125 cc 1961, 1962, 1964, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
50 cc 1965
40 Yamaha MotoGP 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
500 cc 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2001
350 cc 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980
250 cc 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
125 cc 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975
17 Aprilia 250 cc 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
125 cc 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011
12 MV Agusta 500 cc 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974
350 cc 1959, 1960, 1972, 1973
125 cc 1955
11 Suzuki 500 cc 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1990, 2007
125 cc 1963, 1965, 1970
50 cc 1964, 1967
8 Kalex Moto2 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
7 Derbi 125 cc 1988, 1989, 2000, 2008, 2010
80 cc 1985
50 cc 1970
6 Kawasaki 350 cc 1978, 1982
250 cc 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Gilera 500 cc 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955
250 cc 2009
125 cc 2001
KTM Moto3 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020
5 Kreidler 50 cc 1962, 1963, 1969, 1976, 1979
4 Morbidelli 125 cc 1972, 1977, 1982, 1983
Garelli 125 cc 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
3 Moto Guzzi 350 cc 1953, 1955
250 cc 1951
Minarelli 125 cc 1978, 1980, 1981
2 Suter Moto2 2011, 2012
Harley-Davidson 350 cc 1976
250 cc 1976
Energica MotoE 2020 Race 1, 2020 Race 2

By year

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

Year Track MotoE Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Race 1 Race 2
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2020 Le Mans Jordi Torres Energica Niki Tuuli Energica Celestino Vietti KTM Sam Lowes Kalex Danilo Petrucci Ducati Report
Year Track Moto3 Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2019 Le Mans John McPhee Honda Álex Márquez Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
2018 Le Mans Albert Arenas KTM Francesco Bagnaia Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
2017 Le Mans Joan Mir Honda Franco Morbidelli Kalex Maverick Viñales Yamaha Report
2016 Le Mans Brad Binder KTM Álex Rins Kalex Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2015 Le Mans Romano Fenati KTM Thomas Lüthi Kalex Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2014 Le Mans Jack Miller KTM Mika Kallio Kalex Marc Márquez Honda Report
2013 Le Mans Maverick Viñales KTM Scott Redding Kalex Dani Pedrosa Honda Report
2012 Le Mans Louis Rossi FTR Honda Thomas Lüthi Suter Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
Year Track 125 cc Moto2 MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2011 Le Mans Maverick Viñales Aprilia Marc Márquez Suter Casey Stoner Honda Report
2010 Le Mans Pol Espargaró Derbi Toni Elías Moriwaki Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc MotoGP Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2009 Le Mans Julián Simón Aprilia Marco Simoncelli Gilera Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Report
2008 Le Mans Mike Di Meglio Derbi Alex Debón Aprilia Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2007 Le Mans Sergio Gadea Aprilia Jorge Lorenzo Aprilia Chris Vermeulen Suzuki Report
2006 Le Mans Thomas Lüthi Honda Yuki Takahashi Honda Marco Melandri Honda Report
2005 Le Mans Thomas Lüthi Honda Dani Pedrosa Honda Valentino Rossi Yamaha Report
2004 Le Mans Andrea Dovizioso Honda Dani Pedrosa Honda Sete Gibernau Honda Report
2003 Le Mans Dani Pedrosa Honda Toni Elías Aprilia Sete Gibernau Honda Report
2002 Le Mans Lucio Cecchinello Aprilia Fonsi Nieto Aprilia Valentino Rossi Honda Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
2001 Le Mans Manuel Poggiali Gilera Daijiro Kato Honda Max Biaggi Yamaha Report
2000 Le Mans Youichi Ui Derbi Tohru Ukawa Honda Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1999 Paul Ricard Roberto Locatelli Aprilia Tohru Ukawa Honda Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1998 Paul Ricard Kazuto Sakata Aprilia Tetsuya Harada Aprilia Àlex Crivillé Honda Report
1997 Paul Ricard Valentino Rossi Aprilia Tetsuya Harada Aprilia Michael Doohan Honda Report
1996 Paul Ricard Stefano Perugini Aprilia Max Biaggi Aprilia Michael Doohan Honda Report
1995 Le Mans Haruchika Aoki Honda Ralf Waldmann Honda Michael Doohan Honda Report
1994 Le Mans Noboru Ueda Honda Loris Capirossi Honda Michael Doohan Honda Report
1992 Magny-Cours Ezio Gianola Honda Loris Reggiani Aprilia Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1991 Paul Ricard Loris Capirossi Honda Loris Reggiani Aprilia Wayne Rainey Yamaha Report
1990 Le Mans Hans Spaan Honda Carlos Cardús Honda Kevin Schwantz Suzuki Report
Year Track 80 cc 125 cc 250 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1989 Le Mans Jorge Martínez Derbi Carlos Cardús Honda Eddie Lawson Honda Report
1988 Paul Ricard Jorge Martínez Derbi Jacques Cornu Honda Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1987 Le Mans Fausto Gresini Garelli Reinhold Roth Honda Randy Mamola Yamaha Report
1986 Paul Ricard Luca Cadalora Garelli Carlos Lavado Yamaha Eddie Lawson Yamaha Report
1985 Le Mans Ángel Nieto Derbi Ezio Gianola Garelli Freddie Spencer Honda Freddie Spencer Honda Report
1984 Paul Ricard Ángel Nieto Garelli Anton Mang Yamaha Freddie Spencer Honda Report
Year Track 50 cc 125 cc 250 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1983 Le Mans Stefan Dörflinger Krauser Ricardo Tormo Morbidelli MBA Alan Carter Yamaha Freddie Spencer Honda Report
Year Track 50 cc 125 cc 250 cc 350 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1982 Nogaro Jean-Claude Selini Morbidelli MBA Jean-Louis Tournadre Yamaha Jean-François Baldé Kawasaki Michel Frutschi Sanvenero Report
1981 Paul Ricard Ángel Nieto Minarelli Anton Mang Kawasaki Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki Report
1980 Paul Ricard Ángel Nieto Minarelli Kork Ballington Kawasaki Jon Ekerold Yamaha Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1979 Le Mans Eugenio Lazzarini Kreidler Guy Bertin Motobécane Kork Ballington Kawasaki Patrick Fernandez Yamaha Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1978 Nogaro Pier Paolo Bianchi Minarelli Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Gregg Hansford Kawasaki Kenny Roberts Yamaha Report
1977 Paul Ricard Pier Paolo Bianchi Morbidelli Jon Ekerold Yamaha Takazumi Katayama Yamaha Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1976 Le Mans Herbert Rittberger Kreidler Walter Villa Harley-Davidson Walter Villa Harley-Davidson Barry Sheene Suzuki Report
1975 Paul Ricard Kent Andersson Yamaha Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Johnny Cecotto Yamaha Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Report
1974 Clermont-Ferrand Henk van Kessel Van Veen Kreidler Kent Andersson Yamaha Giacomo Agostini Yamaha Phil Read MV Agusta Report
1973 Paul Ricard Kent Andersson Yamaha Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Jarno Saarinen Yamaha Report
1972 Clermont-Ferrand Gilberto Parlotti Morbidelli Phil Read Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1970 Le Mans Ángel Nieto Derbi Dieter Braun Suzuki Rodney Gould Yamaha Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1969 Le Mans Aalt Toersen Kreidler Jean Auréal Yamaha Santiago Herrero Ossa Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta Report
1967 Clermont-Ferrand Yoshimi Katayama Suzuki Bill Ivy Yamaha Bill Ivy Yamaha Report
1966 Clermont-Ferrand Mike Hailwood Honda Mike Hailwood Honda Report
1965 Rouen Ralph Bryans Honda Hugh Anderson Suzuki Phil Read Yamaha Report
1964 Clermont-Ferrand Hugh Anderson Suzuki Luigi Taveri Honda Phil Read Yamaha Report
1963 Clermont-Ferrand Hans-Georg Anscheidt Kreidler Hugh Anderson Suzuki Report
1962 Clermont-Ferrand Jan Huberts Kreidler Kunimitsu Takahashi Honda Jim Redman Honda Report
Year Track 125 cc 250 cc 350 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1961 Clermont-Ferrand Tom Phillis Honda Tom Phillis Honda Gary Hocking MV Agusta Report
1960 Clermont-Ferrand Gary Hocking MV Agusta John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1959 Clermont-Ferrand John Surtees MV Agusta John Surtees MV Agusta Report
1958 Pau Jacques Collot Jacques Collot Report
1955 Reims Carlo Ubbiali MV Agusta Duilio Agostini Moto Guzzi Geoff Duke Gilera Report
1954 Reims Werner Haas NSU Pierre Monneret AJS Pierre Monneret Gilera Report
1953 Rouen Fergus Anderson Moto Guzzi Geoff Duke Gilera Report
Year Track 175 cc 250 cc 350 cc 500 cc Report
Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer Rider Manufacturer
1952 Albi Georges Burgraff Fergus Anderson Jack Brett Jack Brett Report
1951 Albi Bruno Ruffo Moto Guzzi Geoff Duke Norton Alfredo Milani Gilera Report
YearTrack175 cc250 cc350 cc500 ccReport
1949 Saint-Gaudens Fergus Anderson David Whitworth Leslie Graham Report
1939 Reims Ewald Kluge Heiner Fleischmann John White Report
1938 Reims Ewald Kluge Roger Loyer Georges Cordey Report
1937 Montlhéry "Dickwell" Roger Loyer Ted Mellors Ted Mellors Report
1936 Saint-Gaudens Henry Nougier Georges Monneret Ted Mellors Ragnar Sunnqvist Report
1935 Montlhéry Jean Térigi Ove Lambert-Meuller Carl Bagenholm René Milhoux Report
1933 Dieppe Eric Fernihough Charlie Manders Jimmie Simpson Tim Hunt Report
1932 Reims Eric Fernihough Leo Davenport Jimmie Simpson Stanley Woods Report
1931 Montlhéry Eric Fernihough Graham Walker Ernie Nott Tim Hunt Report
1930 Pau Eric Fernihough Ted Mellors Freddie Hicks Stanley Woods Report
1929 Le Mans Albert Sourdot Syd Crabtree Freddie Hicks Charlie Dodson Report
1928 Bordeaux Marcel Jolly Syd Crabtree Stanley Woods Report
1927 Saint-Gaudens Albert Sourdot Syd Crabtree Frank Longman Joe Craig Report
1926 Strasbourg Lucien Lemasson Syd Crabtree Jean Roland Alec Bennett Report
1925 Montlhéry Albert Sourdot Jean Roland J. Stevens Jimmie Simpson Report
1924 Lyon Albert Sourdot Paul Meunier Frank Longman Alec Bennett Report
1923 Tours Geoff Davison Frank Longman Jim Whalley Report
1922 Strasbourg Geoff Davison Erminio Visioli Alec Bennett Report
1921 Le Mans "Vernisse" Paul Meunier Alec Bennett Report
1920 Le Mans Marcel Mourier Kenelm Bartlett Georges Jolly Report

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