Starting grid and schedule for the French MotoGP Grand Prix

After his fourth place in the MotoGP Sprint on Saturday, Fabio Quartararo aims to overthrow Marc Marquez in front of a roaring crowd!

Despite the disappointment of finishing just off the podium in the MotoGP Sprint, Fabio Quartararo prefers to focus on the significant progress made by Yamaha. Riding the wave of his memorable pole position, the French rider is confident for Sunday’s Grand Prix, where he plans to adjust his strategy based on the lessons learned the day before.

“Maybe the best lap of my career,” he declared after his pole, highlighting an improvement of one second compared to the last three GPs of the previous year. Quartararo remains realistic about Ducati’s dominance during the race but sees this French weekend as an encouraging milestone.

The choice of tires will be crucial for this Sunday. Fabio favors harder compounds: “Hard in the front, medium in the rear. With the high temperatures, the soft degraded too quickly.” The goal will be to take a different approach: “It might be an inverted race, tougher at the start but with a better pace towards the end.”

Though less explosive at the start, Fabio hopes to play a leading role during the decisive moments. Fans can look forward to a close finish at the French Grand Prix, held at the Bugatti circuit in Le Mans. And good news for MotoGP enthusiasts: the French Grand Prix will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV this Sunday at 2 p.m. on Canal+!

TV Schedule – 2025 French MotoGP

Sunday, May 11: Warm-up at 9:35 a.m., Grand Prix at 2 p.m., Podium at 2:45 p.m. (broadcast live on Canal+).

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