Alex Marquez lines up in Le Mans after finally taking a checkered flag in the world’s premier motorcycle racing Championship. His older brother Marc leads the 2025 MotoGP France Grand Prix pre-event odds, despite sitting second in the Championship behind Alex. Fabio Quartararo starts his home Grand Prix off the back of his first podium of the season. Defending Champion Jorge Martin continues to nurse himself back to health after a horrific crash in Qatar in mid-April.
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Schedule and How to Watch the MotoGP French Grand Prix
An early morning ensues this weekend, starting on Friday, May 9, when MotoGP stars take to the circuit for FP1 at 4:45 AM ET. Qualifying is scheduled for 4:50 AM on Saturday and runs until 5:30 AM. Once the grid is decided, riders switch gears for the customary sprint, setting off at 9 AM. It all comes down to Sunday, when the lights go out at 8 AM for the 27-lap MotoGP France Grand Prix.
Fox Sports 2 has you covered throughout the weekend, bringing all the practice and qualifying sessions, along with the Saturday sprint and Sunday Grand Prix.
Weather Forecast For MotoGP France
Conditions are forecast to remain clear on Friday afternoon before intermittent rain moves in on Friday evening and continues throughout the weekend. Just under half an inch of rain is expected after Practice on Friday and in the run-up to Sunday’s Grand Prix. Temperatures are set to range from the low to mid-60s throughout the weekend, while wind gusts are moderate. This is the weather after all, and the forecast could change at any moment.
Best Bets and Picks for the 2025 French MotoGP
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Driver
Event Winner
Payout on $20
Marc Marquez
-225
$28.89
Alex Marquez
+400
$100.00
Francesco Bagnaia
+450
$110.00
Marc Marquez (-225)
After crashing in the Spanish GP, Marc Marquez got back onto the bike and rode his way into 12th place. The result was undesirable, but the six-time MotoGP Champion won the hearts of his home crowd for never giving up. “The Ant of Cervera” takes to the track in France with three wins to his name in five races, placing him in second in the Championship.
Alex Marquez (+400)
The younger Marquez brother is finally a MotoGP winner after taking top honors in Jerez. Alex Marquez broke the trend of finishing “Mr. P2,” the position he finished in Thailand, Argentina, and the USA. Alex now leads the Championship by a single unit from his older brother, and lines up in France with a finishing average of 2.6 across the first five rounds this year.
Francesco Bagnaia (+450)
Francesco Bagnaia lands in France tied for the best finishing average in MotoGP this campaign at 2.6. The Italian has greeted the stewards inside the top five in every race this season, only missing the podium once, at Termas de Rio Hondo. “Pecco” delivered his best performance in Austin, entering Victory Lane, and he starts here fresh off three consecutive podium finishes.
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Driver
Event Winner
Payout on $20
Fabio Quartararo
+900
$200.00
Fabian Di Giannantonio
+2800
$580.00
Franco Morbidelli
+3300
$680.00
Fabio Quartararo (+900)
“El Diablo” rides on home asphalt this weekend, after securing his first podium of the campaign in Jerez. Fabio Quartararo has improved in every race this season, starting with a 15th-place finish in Thailand, down to a runner-up in Spain. The Yamaha rider starts in sixth place in the Championship at a venue where he crashed out last year and has only podiumed once, back in 2021.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (+2800)
Fabio Di Giannantonio has finished every race this season, racking a top 10, two top fives, and a podium. “Diggia” had his toughest outing in Qatar, when he crossed the line in 16th, but he ended in third in Austin, and starts at Le Mans after securing his third top five of the year, at the Spanish GP. The VR46 rider finds himself inside the top five in the Championship, returning to a circuit where he hasn’t finished inside the top five.
Franco Morbidelli (+3300)
Jerez undid all the hard work Franco Morbidelli has put in this season, handing him his first DNF of the year. It was also the first time that Franco found himself outside of the top five all season, which includes two podiums. His consistency has been rewarded as he sits in fourth place in the Championship, despite his hiccup in Spain.
Expert Pick for MotoGP France Grand Prix
Marc Marquez stands out as the rider to beat at Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, based on current and historical form. The Spaniard has triumphed in France on three occasions, the same number of victories he’s recorded this year. Sportsbooks have the older Marquez at -225, paying $28.89 on a $20 bet.
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Marc Marquez starts as the winningest active rider in Le Mans, with three scalps to his tally. Can the Spaniard bounce back after a disappointing home Grand Prix last time out? Or will his younger brother Marc find his way onto the top of the podium in consecutive rounds?
Visit our partner sportsbooks to access special deals that will elevate your betting experience as you anticipate the upcoming MotoGP Michelin® Grand Prix of France. If you’re a newbie in the world of MotoGP betting, our comprehensive MotoGP Betting Guide is a must-read. Remember to enjoy the race and make your betting choices wisely. Betting responsibly ensures the fun lasts all season long.
Fermin Aldeguer withdrew from the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen after a heavy crash in Friday practice left him with a fracture in his T7 vertebrae. MotoGP medical director Dr. Angel Charte declared the Gresini Racing rider unfit to continue, and MotoGP confirmed on June 27, 2026 that Aldeguer would miss the rest of the weekend. Gresini said he was taken to a local hospital for chest and back examinations after the crash.
The incident happened at Turns 11 and 12 while Aldeguer was riding his Ducati GP25. His teammate Alex Marquez also crashed around the same area, but he escaped serious injury, with his shoulder X-ray coming back negative and a recheck planned before FP2 to decide whether he could continue. Marquez reported only scratches in one update, along with a contusion to his right shoulder and abrasions to his left arm.
The withdrawal marked another setback in Aldeguer’s 2026 season. He had already missed winter testing and the Thailand season opener because of a broken left femur, and his best result of the year remained second place at the Catalan Grand Prix last month. After nine rounds, Aldeguer sat ninth in the championship with 76 points.
Senna Agius, 20, won the Moto2 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after the race was red-flagged and shortened following a multi-rider crash. The restarted race ran for 10 laps; Agius, who had qualified fifth, worked his way forward and made a decisive pass with two laps remaining to hold off Celestino Vietti and record his third Moto2 victory. Reports listed his winning margin at about 0.5 seconds (timed at 0.497 seconds in one account). Agius dedicated the result to his Intact GP mechanic Roberto Lunadei, who was killed in a road accident two weeks earlier, describing it on Instagram as “More than a win,” and he received public congratulations from Mark Webber. Because he is 20, Agius was unable to celebrate with a traditional shoey in the United States, where the legal drinking age is 21.
The race was halted after a large pile-up at the Turn 11 hairpin that was variously described as involving seven riders and specifically named Sergio Garcia, David Alonso, Daniel Munoz, Colin Veijer, Filip Salac, Alberto Ferrandez and Angel Piqueras. Reports said Alberto Ferrandez failed to slow and struck Filip Salac, and that Ferrandez and Piqueras were taken to the on-site medical center. Officials red-flagged the event and shortened the distance to 10 laps for the restart; pole-sitter Barry Baltus received a long-lap penalty for riding the wrong way under the red flag and was passed by Agius on lap three of the restart. Deniz Oncu crashed on the sighting lap before the restart, and Dani Holgado collided with Joe Roberts on the opening lap before serving a long-lap penalty that dropped him down the order. Several accounts noted that the crash, the shortened distance and ensuing penalties were decisive in shaping the final finishing order.
Agius rode for Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP on a Kalex with Pirelli control tires, Vietti finished second on an HDR SpeedRS Boscoscuro machine and Izan Guevara was third on Boscoscuro equipment for Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha. David Alonso was recorded as finishing fourth and Manuel Gonzalez fifth, with Joe Roberts ninth for the OnlyFans American Racing Team. Sources differ on some details: while one report listed David Alonso among the riders involved in the Turn 11 incident, others record him recovering from 17th on the grid to fourth; and summaries vary on the championship lead after COTA — one set of standings put Manuel Gonzalez on top with 39.5 points (3.5 clear of Guevara) and Daniel Holgado third on 33, while another account described Holgado as the championship leader. Moto2’s next race is scheduled at Jerez on April 24-26.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu blamed his poor showing in Saturday’s Brazilian MotoGP Sprint on a loss of front-end grip and multiple technical and electronic problems with the Pramac Yamaha V4, calling the race “frustrating, a step back” and describing the bike as “impossible” to ride. He reported a clutch/power problem at the start that dropped him back, a mysterious loss of power on throttle release, and severe front-end instability under braking that left him “afraid to brake” and feeling the tires “like they were five years old.” Razgatlıoğlu and teammate Jack Miller were the only riders to experience the same issues, and he said the bike “wasn’t the same” compared with Friday’s running.
Those problems produced a heavy on-track toll: Razgatlıoğlu, who had qualified 12th after a strong Friday that included a surprise P3 and his first Q2 appearance, finished 18th in the 15‑lap Sprint, beating only Miller, with both Pramac Yamahas ending at the back of the field. Marc Márquez won the Sprint, finishing roughly 23 seconds ahead, while the Pramac duo were about 15 seconds behind Fabio Quartararo and nearly eight seconds behind Alex Rins; Quartararo ran a soft rear tire to sixth while the Pramac riders had chosen medium rears. Miller, who briefly led after starting 18th, battled strong understeer and a lack of front-end confidence, and both Pramac bikes were passed late by Franco Morbidelli and Enea Bastianini. The whole grid struggled with the hard front tire over the Sprint.
Pramac said it would investigate setup and electronic systems to address the clutch/power and handling problems, and team boss Campinoti’s crew planned comprehensive checks ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix. Razgatlıoğlu’s preparation had already been disrupted by an FP2 crash he attributed to a technical fault, an incident that, with an earlier retirement in Thailand, brought his crash tally to two. He expressed hope the team’s checks and the full race would uncover the issue and deliver a better result, and Miller suggested a wet forecast for Sunday might improve their prospects.
Yamaha has been among the manufacturers most actively linked with Luca Marini for 2027, and AS reported Yamaha made a ‘great offer,’ though no move has been confirmed. Marini — contracted to Honda for this season after signing an extension in 2025 — told reporters he was unaware of any concrete offer, dismissed the transfer talk as ‘background noise’ and said, “I don’t know, but it’s true that I’m the best at developing.”
The Marini speculation sits inside a wider reshuffle of the 2027 MotoGP market that has gained momentum ahead of the Thailand round. Reports name a string of potential moves: Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta to Ducati; Francesco Bagnaia to Aprilia alongside Marco Bezzecchi; Jorge Martín linked with Yamaha; and Fabio Quartararo widely expected to move to Honda. Yamaha itself suffered a difficult pre-season with its new V4 package. Reports that Honda is interested in signing Quartararo for 2027 have increased pressure on the seats currently occupied by Marini and Joan Mir, and some inside Honda are reported to expect Marini to leave. Honda’s options are constrained by LCR riders Johann Zarco and Diogo Moreira being contracted through 2027 (Moreira on a three-year Honda deal).
Marini’s profile helps explain the interest. He moved from VR46 Ducati to Honda in 2024 and has been credited with playing a role in Honda’s competitive rebound. He praised meaningful progress after a new group of engineers arrived in 2025, citing engine improvements, fewer vibration issues and a more organized working approach, and said Buriram testing produced better results than Sepang. Marini warned Honda still needs work on one-lap speed and rear grip. He found the new soft rear tire difficult in practice, with a medium rear proving more competitive in simulations. He set realistic targets for the season: regular Top-7 starts, pushing into the Top-5 and contesting for podiums. His 2025 campaign included a P7 at Valencia that helped push Honda into C-rank concessions, a 13th-place finish in the 2025 standings overall, and a Suzuka training crash that sidelined him for three races.
Best Bets: 2025 MotoGP France Grand Prix Pre-Event Odds Analysis
Alex Marquez lines up in Le Mans after finally taking a checkered flag in the world’s premier motorcycle racing Championship. His older brother Marc leads the 2025 MotoGP France Grand Prix pre-event odds, despite sitting second in the Championship behind Alex. Fabio Quartararo starts his home Grand Prix off the back of his first podium of the season. Defending Champion Jorge Martin continues to nurse himself back to health after a horrific crash in Qatar in mid-April.
After reading our analysis, check out our partner sportsbooks to get valuable promotions and place bets.
In addition to traditional sports betting on MotoGP Michelin Grand Prix of France has Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and Real Money Gaming available in a Pick’Em style on Underdog. Although “fantasy games” might seem misleading, DFS is a significant and growing category within legal sports wagering. MotoGP fans are allowed to legally make better/worse picks with real money gaming in 30 states, including California, Texas & Wisconsin, where traditional sports betting is currently illegal.
Schedule and How to Watch the MotoGP French Grand Prix
An early morning ensues this weekend, starting on Friday, May 9, when MotoGP stars take to the circuit for FP1 at 4:45 AM ET. Qualifying is scheduled for 4:50 AM on Saturday and runs until 5:30 AM. Once the grid is decided, riders switch gears for the customary sprint, setting off at 9 AM. It all comes down to Sunday, when the lights go out at 8 AM for the 27-lap MotoGP France Grand Prix.
Fox Sports 2 has you covered throughout the weekend, bringing all the practice and qualifying sessions, along with the Saturday sprint and Sunday Grand Prix.
Weather Forecast For MotoGP France
Conditions are forecast to remain clear on Friday afternoon before intermittent rain moves in on Friday evening and continues throughout the weekend. Just under half an inch of rain is expected after Practice on Friday and in the run-up to Sunday’s Grand Prix. Temperatures are set to range from the low to mid-60s throughout the weekend, while wind gusts are moderate. This is the weather after all, and the forecast could change at any moment.
Best Bets and Picks for the 2025 French MotoGP
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Marc Marquez (-225)
After crashing in the Spanish GP, Marc Marquez got back onto the bike and rode his way into 12th place. The result was undesirable, but the six-time MotoGP Champion won the hearts of his home crowd for never giving up. “The Ant of Cervera” takes to the track in France with three wins to his name in five races, placing him in second in the Championship.
Alex Marquez (+400)
The younger Marquez brother is finally a MotoGP winner after taking top honors in Jerez. Alex Marquez broke the trend of finishing “Mr. P2,” the position he finished in Thailand, Argentina, and the USA. Alex now leads the Championship by a single unit from his older brother, and lines up in France with a finishing average of 2.6 across the first five rounds this year.
Francesco Bagnaia (+450)
Francesco Bagnaia lands in France tied for the best finishing average in MotoGP this campaign at 2.6. The Italian has greeted the stewards inside the top five in every race this season, only missing the podium once, at Termas de Rio Hondo. “Pecco” delivered his best performance in Austin, entering Victory Lane, and he starts here fresh off three consecutive podium finishes.
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Fabio Quartararo (+900)
“El Diablo” rides on home asphalt this weekend, after securing his first podium of the campaign in Jerez. Fabio Quartararo has improved in every race this season, starting with a 15th-place finish in Thailand, down to a runner-up in Spain. The Yamaha rider starts in sixth place in the Championship at a venue where he crashed out last year and has only podiumed once, back in 2021.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (+2800)
Fabio Di Giannantonio has finished every race this season, racking a top 10, two top fives, and a podium. “Diggia” had his toughest outing in Qatar, when he crossed the line in 16th, but he ended in third in Austin, and starts at Le Mans after securing his third top five of the year, at the Spanish GP. The VR46 rider finds himself inside the top five in the Championship, returning to a circuit where he hasn’t finished inside the top five.
Franco Morbidelli (+3300)
Jerez undid all the hard work Franco Morbidelli has put in this season, handing him his first DNF of the year. It was also the first time that Franco found himself outside of the top five all season, which includes two podiums. His consistency has been rewarded as he sits in fourth place in the Championship, despite his hiccup in Spain.
Expert Pick for MotoGP France Grand Prix
Marc Marquez stands out as the rider to beat at Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, based on current and historical form. The Spaniard has triumphed in France on three occasions, the same number of victories he’s recorded this year. Sportsbooks have the older Marquez at -225, paying $28.89 on a $20 bet.
Where to Bet on MotoGP
Marc Marquez starts as the winningest active rider in Le Mans, with three scalps to his tally. Can the Spaniard bounce back after a disappointing home Grand Prix last time out? Or will his younger brother Marc find his way onto the top of the podium in consecutive rounds?
Visit our partner sportsbooks to access special deals that will elevate your betting experience as you anticipate the upcoming MotoGP Michelin® Grand Prix of France. If you’re a newbie in the world of MotoGP betting, our comprehensive MotoGP Betting Guide is a must-read. Remember to enjoy the race and make your betting choices wisely. Betting responsibly ensures the fun lasts all season long.
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Aldeguer withdraws from Dutch GP after T7 fracture
Fermin Aldeguer withdrew from the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen after a heavy crash in Friday practice left him with a fracture in his T7 vertebrae. MotoGP medical director Dr. Angel Charte declared the Gresini Racing rider unfit to continue, and MotoGP confirmed on June 27, 2026 that Aldeguer would miss the rest of the weekend. Gresini said he was taken to a local hospital for chest and back examinations after the crash.
The incident happened at Turns 11 and 12 while Aldeguer was riding his Ducati GP25. His teammate Alex Marquez also crashed around the same area, but he escaped serious injury, with his shoulder X-ray coming back negative and a recheck planned before FP2 to decide whether he could continue. Marquez reported only scratches in one update, along with a contusion to his right shoulder and abrasions to his left arm.
The withdrawal marked another setback in Aldeguer’s 2026 season. He had already missed winter testing and the Thailand season opener because of a broken left femur, and his best result of the year remained second place at the Catalan Grand Prix last month. After nine rounds, Aldeguer sat ninth in the championship with 76 points.
Red flag at Turn 11 sets stage for Agius’ late pass to win
Senna Agius, 20, won the Moto2 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas after the race was red-flagged and shortened following a multi-rider crash. The restarted race ran for 10 laps; Agius, who had qualified fifth, worked his way forward and made a decisive pass with two laps remaining to hold off Celestino Vietti and record his third Moto2 victory. Reports listed his winning margin at about 0.5 seconds (timed at 0.497 seconds in one account). Agius dedicated the result to his Intact GP mechanic Roberto Lunadei, who was killed in a road accident two weeks earlier, describing it on Instagram as “More than a win,” and he received public congratulations from Mark Webber. Because he is 20, Agius was unable to celebrate with a traditional shoey in the United States, where the legal drinking age is 21.
The race was halted after a large pile-up at the Turn 11 hairpin that was variously described as involving seven riders and specifically named Sergio Garcia, David Alonso, Daniel Munoz, Colin Veijer, Filip Salac, Alberto Ferrandez and Angel Piqueras. Reports said Alberto Ferrandez failed to slow and struck Filip Salac, and that Ferrandez and Piqueras were taken to the on-site medical center. Officials red-flagged the event and shortened the distance to 10 laps for the restart; pole-sitter Barry Baltus received a long-lap penalty for riding the wrong way under the red flag and was passed by Agius on lap three of the restart. Deniz Oncu crashed on the sighting lap before the restart, and Dani Holgado collided with Joe Roberts on the opening lap before serving a long-lap penalty that dropped him down the order. Several accounts noted that the crash, the shortened distance and ensuing penalties were decisive in shaping the final finishing order.
Agius rode for Liqui Moly Dynavolt Intact GP on a Kalex with Pirelli control tires, Vietti finished second on an HDR SpeedRS Boscoscuro machine and Izan Guevara was third on Boscoscuro equipment for Blu Cru Pramac Yamaha. David Alonso was recorded as finishing fourth and Manuel Gonzalez fifth, with Joe Roberts ninth for the OnlyFans American Racing Team. Sources differ on some details: while one report listed David Alonso among the riders involved in the Turn 11 incident, others record him recovering from 17th on the grid to fourth; and summaries vary on the championship lead after COTA — one set of standings put Manuel Gonzalez on top with 39.5 points (3.5 clear of Guevara) and Daniel Holgado third on 33, while another account described Holgado as the championship leader. Moto2’s next race is scheduled at Jerez on April 24-26.
Razgatlıoğlu calls Pramac Yamaha ‘impossible’ after Sprint
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu blamed his poor showing in Saturday’s Brazilian MotoGP Sprint on a loss of front-end grip and multiple technical and electronic problems with the Pramac Yamaha V4, calling the race “frustrating, a step back” and describing the bike as “impossible” to ride. He reported a clutch/power problem at the start that dropped him back, a mysterious loss of power on throttle release, and severe front-end instability under braking that left him “afraid to brake” and feeling the tires “like they were five years old.” Razgatlıoğlu and teammate Jack Miller were the only riders to experience the same issues, and he said the bike “wasn’t the same” compared with Friday’s running.
Those problems produced a heavy on-track toll: Razgatlıoğlu, who had qualified 12th after a strong Friday that included a surprise P3 and his first Q2 appearance, finished 18th in the 15‑lap Sprint, beating only Miller, with both Pramac Yamahas ending at the back of the field. Marc Márquez won the Sprint, finishing roughly 23 seconds ahead, while the Pramac duo were about 15 seconds behind Fabio Quartararo and nearly eight seconds behind Alex Rins; Quartararo ran a soft rear tire to sixth while the Pramac riders had chosen medium rears. Miller, who briefly led after starting 18th, battled strong understeer and a lack of front-end confidence, and both Pramac bikes were passed late by Franco Morbidelli and Enea Bastianini. The whole grid struggled with the hard front tire over the Sprint.
Pramac said it would investigate setup and electronic systems to address the clutch/power and handling problems, and team boss Campinoti’s crew planned comprehensive checks ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix. Razgatlıoğlu’s preparation had already been disrupted by an FP2 crash he attributed to a technical fault, an incident that, with an earlier retirement in Thailand, brought his crash tally to two. He expressed hope the team’s checks and the full race would uncover the issue and deliver a better result, and Miller suggested a wet forecast for Sunday might improve their prospects.
Marini targets Top-5 results as Honda seat uncertainty grows
Yamaha has been among the manufacturers most actively linked with Luca Marini for 2027, and AS reported Yamaha made a ‘great offer,’ though no move has been confirmed. Marini — contracted to Honda for this season after signing an extension in 2025 — told reporters he was unaware of any concrete offer, dismissed the transfer talk as ‘background noise’ and said, “I don’t know, but it’s true that I’m the best at developing.”
The Marini speculation sits inside a wider reshuffle of the 2027 MotoGP market that has gained momentum ahead of the Thailand round. Reports name a string of potential moves: Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta to Ducati; Francesco Bagnaia to Aprilia alongside Marco Bezzecchi; Jorge Martín linked with Yamaha; and Fabio Quartararo widely expected to move to Honda. Yamaha itself suffered a difficult pre-season with its new V4 package. Reports that Honda is interested in signing Quartararo for 2027 have increased pressure on the seats currently occupied by Marini and Joan Mir, and some inside Honda are reported to expect Marini to leave. Honda’s options are constrained by LCR riders Johann Zarco and Diogo Moreira being contracted through 2027 (Moreira on a three-year Honda deal).
Marini’s profile helps explain the interest. He moved from VR46 Ducati to Honda in 2024 and has been credited with playing a role in Honda’s competitive rebound. He praised meaningful progress after a new group of engineers arrived in 2025, citing engine improvements, fewer vibration issues and a more organized working approach, and said Buriram testing produced better results than Sepang. Marini warned Honda still needs work on one-lap speed and rear grip. He found the new soft rear tire difficult in practice, with a medium rear proving more competitive in simulations. He set realistic targets for the season: regular Top-7 starts, pushing into the Top-5 and contesting for podiums. His 2025 campaign included a P7 at Valencia that helped push Honda into C-rank concessions, a 13th-place finish in the 2025 standings overall, and a Suzuka training crash that sidelined him for three races.