MotoGP French Grand Prix - Start time, how to watch & more

Home hero Fabio Quartararo starts the race from pole position ahead of Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales, with Spanish GP winner Jack Miller completing the front row on the lead Ducati.

Honda's Marc Marquez will line up sixth on the grid while championship leader Francesco Bagnaia will start from 16th after failing to progress into Q2 in a mixed-weather qualifying on Saturday.

What time does the French MotoGP start today?

The French GP will get underway at 14:00 local time (+2 GMT) on Sunday.

The race distance is set at 27 laps. 

• Date: Sunday, May 16, 2021
• Start time:  12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 08:00 ET / 5:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 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.

2021 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings

How can I watch the French MotoGP?

The following channels will broadcast the French MotoGP race:

Europe:

• Spain: DAZN
• UK: BT Sport
• France: Canal+
• Germany and Austria: ServusTV/DAZN
• Italy: Sky Sport
• Hungary: Spiler TV
• Netherlands: Eurosport
• Portugal: Sport TV

Asia:

• Japan: G+/Hulu
• Thailand: PPTV
• India: Eurosport
• Indonesia: Trans 7
• Malaysia and Singapore: Fox Sports
• China: Star Sports / Guangdong Television 
• South Korea: Star Sports

Americas

• USA: NBCSN
• Canada: DAZN
• Brazil: Fox Sports
• Argentina: ESPN+

Oceania

• Australia: Fox Sports
• New Zealand: Spark Sport (new for 2021)

Africa

• Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport / Canal+

Can I stream the French MotoGP?

MotoGP offers its own on-demand streaming service for live coverage of grands prix. The MotoGP Video pass is available for an annual fee of 139.99 euros. Users also can subscribe to the service on a monthly basis for 29.99 euros. Several local broadcasters also stream MotoGP races on their official websites.

Starting grid:

Cla	#	Rider		Bike	Time	Gap
1	20	Fabio Quartararo		Yamaha	1'32.600
2	12	Maverick Viñales		Yamaha	1'32.681	0.081
3	43	Jack Miller		Ducati	1'32.704	0.104
4	21	Franco Morbidelli		Yamaha	1'32.766	0.166
5	5	Johann Zarco		Ducati	1'32.877	0.277
6	93	Marc Marquez		Honda	1'33.037	0.437
7	30	Takaaki Nakagami		Honda	1'33.120	0.520
8	44	Pol Espargaro		Honda	1'33.150	0.550
9	46	Valentino Rossi		Yamaha	1'33.391	0.791
10	88	Miguel Oliveira		KTM	1'33.867	1.267
11	32	Lorenzo Savadori		Aprilia	1'34.258	1.658
12	10	Luca Marini		Ducati	1'34.265	1.665
13	41	Aleix Espargaro		Aprilia	1'43.418	10.818
14	36	Joan Mir		Suzuki	1'43.422	10.822
15	42	Alex Rins		Suzuki	1'43.523	10.923
16	63	Francesco Bagnaia		Ducati	1'43.530	10.930
17	9	Danilo Petrucci		KTM	1'43.857	11.257
18	27	Iker Lecuona		KTM	1'44.324	11.724
19	73	Alex Marquez		Honda	1'45.146	12.546
20	53	Tito Rabat		Ducati	1'45.590	12.990
21	33	Brad Binder		KTM	1'45.911	13.311
22	23	Enea Bastianini		Ducati	1'46.123	13.523
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