The Spanish GP was only two weeks ago, but the spectacle we saw in Jerez was of such a level that all MotoGP fans were looking forward to the French GP so they could enjoy another weekend of this championship. The equality, the fight and the emotion that we are experiencing at the start of the season are turning 2024 into one of the best championships we have seen to date.
And if nothing goes out of control at Le Mans, we will most likely see another spectacular multi-way duel during the French GP. On an old school layout, with several critical areas where overtaking is possible and with a first corner that tests bikes and riders before reaching the chicane. It is a track where there has always been a lot of equality and, where we have also seen great finals.
There is no doubt, and it could not be any other way, that much of the a priori attention will be headed by Jorge Martín as leader, Pecco Bagnaia as current champion and in a comeback after Jerez and Marc Márquez. Precisely after the podium in Jerez and the good feelings he has had since the GP of the Americas, the Spaniard is one of the drivers who attracts the most attention before the action starts.
As was the case in Jerez, the Le Mans track is not a maximum speed track, and it may be that between braking and acceleration, the Catalan may have the option of fighting with Bagnaia, Martín and the rest of the riders as 2024 bikes, despite the fact that He is one of those who use 2023 motorcycles.
And even though luck was not on his side in Jerez, Maverick Viñales already knows what it's like to win at Le Mans. He has always been competitive on the French track and is one of the candidates, along with Binder and Acosta, to be in that fight for the podium that is almost unfathomable. And the equality that we are seeing is enormous, and it is not fair to leave Álex Márquez, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Gianantonio or Aleix Espargaró among others out of the package.
In any case, anything is possible on a track like Le Mans and even more so if it rains during the race, something that is not ruled out at the moment. And the current forecasts call for rain starting on Sunday and for several days, so we will also have to keep an eye on the sky.
Where to watch MotoGP France 2024
After being able to enjoy the Spanish GP openly, for the French GP we return to the usual channels. DAZN on its different digital platforms and through the operators that also offer their service, will be the only way to see everything that happens on the track in Spanish and live.
For its part, the official MotoGP website will provide the same coverage but without reports and narrated in English through Videopass. A subscription that also gives access to all the multimedia content offered by the championship website.
French GP 2024 schedules
Friday 10th May
09:00-09:35 – Moto3™ – Free Practice
09:50-10:30 – Moto2™ – Free Practice
10:45-11:30 – MotoGP™ – Free Practice Nr. 1
13:15-13:50 – Moto3™ – Practice Nr. 1
14:05-14:45 – Moto2™ – Practice Nr. 1
15:00-16:00 – MotoGP™ – Practice
Saturday May 11
08:40-09:10 – Moto3™ – Practice Nr. 2
09:25-09:55 – Moto2™ – Practice Nr. 2
10:10-10:40 – MotoGP™ – Free Practice Nr. 2
10:50-11:05 – MotoGP™ – Qualifying Nr. 1
11:15-11:30 – MotoGP™ – Qualifying Nr. 2
12:50-13:05 – Moto3™ – Qualifying Nr. 1
13:15-13:30 – Moto3™ – Qualifying Nr. 2
13:45-14:00 – Moto2™ – Qualifying Nr. 1
14:10-14:25 – Moto2™ – Qualifying Nr. 2
15:00 – MotoGP™ – 12 laps – Sprint
Sunday May 12
09:40-09:50 – MotoGP™ – Warm Up
11:00 – Moto3™ – 19 laps – Race
12:15 – Moto2™ – 21 laps – Race
14:00 – MotoGP™ – 25 laps – Race
