08/05/2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more

Le Mans is always a highlight on the MotoGP calendar. Over 300,000 fans walked through the gates last year to watch home hero Johann Zarco take an unlikely win for Honda in treacherous conditions.

With more rain expected this weekend, particularly on Sunday, there could be another surprise winner this time around.

The Aprilia vs Ducati battle is expected to get even more intense in the French Grand Prix, with both manufacturers set to introduce updates that they first tried at the Jerez test less than a fortnight ago.

While Marco Bezzecchi dominated the opening flyaways on the factory Aprilia, Alex Marquez’s triumph in the Spanish GP seemingly put his 2026 campaign back on track.

Event	Date
	14:00
French GP FREE PRACTICE 1
French GP PRACTICE
French GP FREE PRACTICE 2
French GP QUALIFYING 1
French GP QUALIFYING 2
French GP SPRINT
French GP RACE

MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings

SESSION	BST	CEST (UTC+2)	ET (UTC−4)	PT (UTC−7)	AEST (UTC+10)	JST (UTC+9)	IST (UTC+5:30)
Friday
FP1	09:45	10:45	04:45	01:45	18:45	17:45	14:15
Practice	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	23:00	22:00	18:30
Saturday
FP2	09:10	10:10	04:10	01:10	18:10	17:10	13:40
Qualifying	09:50	10:50	04:50	01:50	18:50	17:50	14:20
Sprint	14:00	15:00	09:00	06:00	23:00	22:00	18:30
Sunday
Race	13:00	14:00	08:00	05:00	22:00	21:00	17:30

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the UK and Portugal

Friday 8 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 09:45 — 10:30 BST
Practice: 14:00 — 15:00 BST

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 09:10 — 9:40 BST
Qualifying: 09:50 — 10:30 BST
Sprint: 14:00 BST

Sunday 10 May 2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Europe

Friday 8 May 2026

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

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 10:10 — 10:40 CEST
Qualifying: 10:50 — 11:30 CEST
Sprint: 15:00 CEST

Sunday 10 May 2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the US (Eastern Time)

Friday 8 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 04:45 — 05:30 ET
Practice: 09:00- 10:00 ET

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 04:10 — 04:40 ET
Qualifying: 04:50 — 05:30 ET
Sprint: 09:00 ET

Sunday 10 May 2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in the US (Pacific Time)

Friday 8 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 01:45 — 02:30 PT
Practice: 06:00- 07:00 PT

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 01:10 — 01:40 PT
Qualifying: 01:50 — 02:30 PT
Sprint: 06:00 PT

Sunday 10 May 2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Australia

Friday 8 May 2026

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

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 18:10 — 18:40 AEST
Qualifying: 18:50 — 19:30 AEST
Sprint: 23:00 AEST

Sunday 10 May 2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in Japan

Friday 8 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 17:45 — 18:30 JST
Practice: 22:00 — 23:00 JST

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 17:10 — 17:40 JST
Qualifying: 17:50 — 18:30 JST
Sprint: 22:00 JST

Sunday 10 May 2026

2026 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings in India

Friday 8 May 2026

Free Practice 1: 14:15 — 15:00 IST
Practice: 18:30 — 19:30 IST

Saturday 9 May 2026

Free Practice 2: 13:40 — 14:10 IST
Qualifying: 14:20 — 15:00 IST
Sprint: 18:30 IST

Sunday 10 May 2026

Can I stream the French Grand Prix?

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.