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The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM
Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held sin ...
season. The Grand Prix was held on different circuits in its history: on the Charade Circuit (
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Paul Ricard Circuit The Circuit Paul Ricard () is a French motorsport race track built in 1969 at Le Castellet, Var, Le Castellet, Var (department), Var, near Marseille, with finance from pastis magnate Paul Ricard. Ricard wanted to experience the challenge of buil ...
at Le Castellet, used it for the first time in 1973, the Circuit Paul Armagnac in
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in 1978 and 1982 and the
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some from Paris and from Lyon. It staged the Formula One French Grand Prix from 1991 (succeeding Circuit Paul Ricard ...
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.


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) *1970: Grand Prix de France Motocyclistes (no official sponsor) *1975–1977, 1980–1982, 1984, 1994, 1997–1999: Grand Prix de France Moto (no official sponsor) *2000–2001, 2003–2004: Grand Prix
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de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover until 2001) *2002:
Polini Polini S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of Engine tuning, tuning parts for motorcycles, mopeds, and Scooter (motorcycle), scooters founded in 1945. Among other products, they produce Cylinder (engine), cylinders and Continuously variable transmi ...
Grand Prix de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover) *2005: Grand Prix
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de France *2006–2008:
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Grand Prix de France *2010–2016: Monster Energy Grand Prix de France *2017–2018: HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France *2019–2020:
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Helmets Grand Prix de France *2021–2023:
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Grand Prix de France *2024:
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Grand Prix de France *2025:
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Grand Prix of France


Formerly used circuits and layouts

File:Paul Ricard 1986.png, Original short GP layout of Paul Ricard, used in 1991, 1996–1999 File:Bugatti Circuit 1991-1996.png, Older layout of Le Mans Bugatti, used in 1989–1990, 1994–1995 File:Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1992-2002).svg, Magny-Cours, used in 1992 File:Paul Ricard 1970.png, Original long GP layout of Paul Ricard, used in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986, 1988 File:Circuit Le Mans Bugatti.png, Original layout of Le Mans Bugatti, used in 1969–1970, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987 File:Circuit Charade 1958 1988.png, Clermont-Ferrand, used in 1959–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974 File:Rouen track layout 1955-1971.gif, Second layout of Rouen, used in 1965 File:Circuit-Reims-1954.png, Reims, used in 1954–1955 File:Rouen-les-Essarts.jpg, Original layout of Rouen, used in 1953 File:Albi track.jpg, Circuit Les Planques (Albi), used in 1951


Winners of the French motorcycle Grand Prix


Multiple winners (riders)


Multiple winners (manufacturers)


By year

''A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the
Grand Prix motorcycle racing Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held sin ...
championship.''


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:French Motorcycle Grand Prix Recurring sporting events established in 1920 1920 establishments in France