French motorcycle Grand Prix

{{Short description|Motorcycle race held in France}}

{{Infobox motor race

|Race title = French Grand Prix

|Track map = 300px

|Series long = Grand Prix motorcycle racing

|Venue = Bugatti Circuit (1969–1970, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989–1990, 1994–1995, 2000–present)
Circuit Paul Ricard (1973, 1975, 1977, 1980–1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1996–1999)
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1992)
Circuit Paul Armagnac (1978, 1982)
Circuit de Charade (1959–1964, 1966–1967, 1972, 1974)
Rouen-Les-Essarts (1953, 1965)
Reims-Gueux (1954–1955)
Circuit Les Planques (1951)

|First race = 1951

|Most wins rider = Giacomo Agostini (7)

|Most wins manufacturer = Honda (52)

}}

The French motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

The Grand Prix was held on different circuits in its history: on the Charade Circuit (Puy-de-Dôme) between 1959 and 1967, Le Mans circuit on numerous occasions since 1969, alternating with the Paul Ricard Circuit at Le Castellet, used it for the first time in 1973, the Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro in 1978 and 1982 and the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 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.{{cite news |title=French GP Confirmed On The Calendar Until 2031 |url=https://www.motogp.com/ja/news/2025/04/02/522889 |work=MotoGP.com |publisher=Dorna Sports |date=2 April 2025 |access-date=23 April 2025}}

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){{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1972.html|title=1972 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 1970: Grand Prix de France Motocyclistes (no official sponsor){{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1970.html|title=1970 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 1975–1977, 1980–1982, 1984, 1994, 1997–1999: Grand Prix de France Moto (no official sponsor){{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc1975.html|title=1975 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2000–2001, 2003–2004: Grand Prix Polini de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover until 2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/500cc2000.html|title=2000 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2003.html|title=2003 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2002: Polini Grand Prix de France (listed without a sponsor on the cover)
  • 2005: Grand Prix Alice de France{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2005.html|title=2005 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2006–2008: Alice Grand Prix de France{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2006.html|title=2006 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2010–2016: Monster Energy Grand Prix de France{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2011.html|title=2011 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2017–2018: HJC Helmets Grand Prix de France{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2017.html|title=2017 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2019–2020: Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2019.html|title=2019 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2021–2023: Shark Grand Prix de France{{Cite web|url=https://www.progcovers.com/motor/motogp2021.html|title=2021 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project|website=www.progcovers.com}}
  • 2024–present: Michelin Grand Prix de 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)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Rider

!colspan=2| Wins

Category

! Years won

rowspan=2| 7

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| 500cc

| 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975

350cc

| 1972, 1973, 1974

rowspan=2| 6

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| MotoGP

| 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016

250cc

| 2007

rowspan=3| 5

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|ESP}} Ángel Nieto

| 125cc

| 1980, 1981, 1984

80cc

| 1985

50cc

| 1970

rowspan=14| 4

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Read

| 500cc

| 1974

250cc

| 1964, 1965, 1972

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Freddie Spencer

| 500cc

| 1983, 1984, 1985

250cc

| 1985

{{flagicon|AUS}} Mick Doohan

| 500cc

| 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Valentino Rossi

| MotoGP

| 2002, 2005, 2008

125cc

| 1997

rowspan=3| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa

| MotoGP

| 2013

250cc

| 2004, 2005

125cc

| 2003

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|SUI}} Thomas Lüthi

| Moto2

| 2012, 2015

125cc

| 2005, 2006

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marc Márquez

| MotoGP

| 2014, 2018, 2019

Moto2

| 2011

rowspan=13| 3

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Geoff Duke

| 500cc

| 1953, 1955

350cc

| 1951

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Surtees

| 500cc

| 1959, 1960

350cc

| 1959

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|NZL}} Hugh Anderson

| 125cc

| 1963, 1965

50cc

| 1964

{{flagicon|SWE}} Kent Andersson

| 125cc

| 1973, 1974, 1975

{{flagicon|GBR}} Barry Sheene

| 500cc

| 1976, 1977, 1979

{{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Lawson

| 500cc

| 1986, 1988, 1989

{{flagicon|ESP}} Àlex Crivillé

| 500cc

| 1998, 1999, 2000

rowspan=3| {{flagicon|ESP}} Maverick Viñales

| MotoGP

| 2017

Moto3

| 2013

125cc

| 2011

rowspan="43" | 2

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} Pierre Monneret

| 500cc

| 1954

350cc

| 1954

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} Gary Hocking

| 500cc

| 1961

350cc

| 1960

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Phillis

| 250cc

| 1961

125cc

| 1961

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Mike Hailwood

| 350cc

| 1966

250cc

| 1966

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bill Ivy

| 250cc

| 1967

125cc

| 1967

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jarno Saarinen

| 500cc

| 1973

250cc

| 1973

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|VEN|1930}} Johnny Cecotto

| 350cc

| 1975

250cc

| 1975

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Walter Villa

| 350cc

| 1976

250cc

| 1976

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Gregg Hansford

| 350cc

| 1978

250cc

| 1978

{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Pier Paolo Bianchi

| 125cc

| 1977, 1978

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Jon Ekerold

| 350cc

| 1980

250cc

| 1977

{{flagicon|USA}} Kenny Roberts

| 500cc

| 1978, 1980

{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kork Ballington

| 250cc

| 1979, 1980

{{flagicon|BRD}} Anton Mang

| 250cc

| 1981, 1984

{{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Martínez

| 125cc

| 1988, 1989

{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Cardús

| 250cc

| 1989, 1990

{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Ezio Gianola

| 125cc

| 1985, 1992

{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Loris Reggiani

| 250cc

| 1991, 1992

{{flagicon|USA}} Wayne Rainey

| 500cc

| 1991, 1992

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Loris Capirossi

| 250cc

| 1994

125cc

| 1991

{{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Tetsuya Harada

| 250cc

| 1997, 1998

{{flagicon|JPN}} Tohru Ukawa

| 250cc

| 1999, 2000

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Max Biaggi

| 500cc

| 2001

250cc

| 1996

{{flagicon|ESP}} Sete Gibernau

| MotoGP

| 2003, 2004

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} Toni Elías

| Moto2

| 2010

250cc

| 2003

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Miller

| MotoGP

| 2021

Moto3

| 2014

rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| Moto2

| 2024

Moto3

| 2021

{{flagicon|ITA}} Nicholas Spinelli

| MotoE

| 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2

=Multiple winners (manufacturers)=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| # Wins

!rowspan=2| Manufacturer

!colspan=2| Wins

Category

! Years won

rowspan=7| 52

|rowspan=7| {{flagicon|JPN}} Honda

| MotoGP

| 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019

500cc

| 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

350cc

| 1966

250cc

| 1961, 1962, 1966, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006

Moto3

| 2017, 2019

125cc

| 1961, 1962, 1964, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

50cc

| 1965

rowspan=5| 40

|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yamaha

| MotoGP

| 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017

500cc

| 1973, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2001

350cc

| 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980

250cc

| 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986

125cc

| 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975

rowspan=2| 17

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} Aprilia

| 250cc

| 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008

125cc

| 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011

rowspan=3| 12

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} MV Agusta

| 500cc

| 1959, 1960, 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1974

350cc

| 1959, 1960, 1972, 1973

125cc

| 1955

rowspan=4| 11

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suzuki

| 500cc

| 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1990, 2007

125cc

| 1963, 1965, 1970

50cc

| 1964, 1967

{{flagicon|GER}} Kalex

| Moto2

| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

rowspan=2|9

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ITA}} Ducati

| MotoGP

| 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

MotoE

| 2023 Race 1, 2023 Race 2, 2024 Race 1, 2024 Race 2

8

| {{flagicon|AUT}} KTM

| Moto3

| 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023

rowspan=3| 7

|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|ESP}} Derbi

| 125cc

| 1988, 1989, 2000, 2008, 2010

80cc

| 1985

50cc

| 1970

rowspan=5| 6

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|JPN|1947}} Kawasaki

| 350cc

| 1978, 1982

250cc

| 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981

rowspan=3| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gilera

| 500cc

| 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955

250cc

| 2009

125cc

| 2001

5

| {{flagicon|BRD}} Kreidler

| 50cc

| 1962, 1963, 1969, 1976, 1979

rowspan=2| 4

| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Morbidelli

| 125cc

| 1972, 1977, 1982, 1983

{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Garelli

| 125cc

| 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

rowspan=3| 3

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Moto Guzzi

| 350cc

| 1953, 1955

250cc

| 1951

{{flagicon|ITA|1946}} Minarelli

| 125cc

| 1978, 1980, 1981

rowspan=3| 2

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Harley-Davidson

| 350cc

| 1976

250cc

| 1976

{{flagicon|SUI}} Suter

| Moto2

| 2011, 2012

=By year=

A pink background indicates an event that was not part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing championship.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=3| Year

!rowspan=3| Track

!colspan=4| MotoE

!colspan=2 rowspan=2| Moto3

!colspan=2 rowspan=2| Moto2

!colspan=2 rowspan=2| MotoGP

!rowspan=3| Report

colspan=2| Race 1

!colspan=2| Race 2

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

2024

| rowspan="5" | Le Mans

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicholas Spinelli

| Ducati

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicholas Spinelli

| Ducati

| {{flagicon|COL}} David Alonso

| CFMoto

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| Boscoscuro

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Martín

| Ducati

| Report

2023

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Torres

| Ducati

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Ferrari

| Ducati

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Holgado

| KTM

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Tony Arbolino

| Kalex

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Bezzecchi

| Ducati

| Report

2022

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mattia Casadei

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|Energica

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|{{flagicon|CHE}} Dominique Aegerter

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|Energica

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jaume Masià

| KTM

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Augusto Fernández

| Kalex

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Enea Bastianini

| Ducati

| Report

2021

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Eric Granado

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|Energica

| colspan=2{{n/a}}

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García

| Gas Gas

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Fernández

| Kalex

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Miller

| Ducati

| Report

2020

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Torres

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|Energica

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|{{flagicon|FIN}} Niki Tuuli

| style="background:#FFCCCC;"|Energica

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Celestino Vietti

| KTM

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Lowes

| Kalex

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Danilo Petrucci

| Ducati

| Report

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| Moto3

!colspan=2| Moto2

!colspan=2| MotoGP

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

2019

| rowspan="8" | Le Mans

| {{flagicon|UK}} John McPhee

| Honda

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Márquez

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Marc Márquez

| Honda

| Report

2018

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Albert Arenas

| KTM

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Bagnaia

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Marc Márquez

| Honda

| Report

2017

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Joan Mir

| Honda

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Morbidelli

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Maverick Viñales

| Yamaha

| Report

2016

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Brad Binder

| KTM

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Rins

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Yamaha

| Report

2015

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Romano Fenati

| KTM

| {{Flagicon|SUI}} Thomas Lüthi

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Yamaha

| Report

2014

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Jack Miller

| KTM

| {{Flagicon|FIN}} Mika Kallio

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Marc Márquez

| Honda

| Report

2013

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Maverick Viñales

| KTM

| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Scott Redding

| Kalex

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Dani Pedrosa

| Honda

| Report

2012

| {{Flagicon|FRA}} Louis Rossi

| FTR Honda

| {{Flagicon|SWI}} Thomas Lüthi

| Suter

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Yamaha

| Report

rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| Moto2

!colspan=2| MotoGP

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

2011

| rowspan="2" | Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Maverick Viñales

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Marc Márquez

| Suter

| {{Flagicon|AUS}} Casey Stoner

| Honda

| Report

2010

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Pol Espargaró

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Toni Elías

| Moriwaki

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Yamaha

| Report

rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| MotoGP

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

2009

| rowspan="8" | Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Julián Simón

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Marco Simoncelli

| Gilera

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Yamaha

| Report

2008

| {{Flagicon|France}} Mike Di Meglio

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Alex Debón

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Italy}} Valentino Rossi

| Yamaha

| Report

2007

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Sergio Gadea

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Lorenzo

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Chris Vermeulen

| Suzuki

| Report

2006

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Thomas Lüthi

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Japan}} Yuki Takahashi

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|ITA}} Marco Melandri

| Honda

| Report

2005

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Thomas Lüthi

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Daniel Pedrosa

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|ITA|2003}} Valentino Rossi

| Yamaha

| Report

2004

| {{Flagicon|ITA|2003}} Andrea Dovizioso

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Daniel Pedrosa

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Sete Gibernau

| Honda

| Report

2003

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Daniel Pedrosa

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Toni Elías

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Sete Gibernau

| Honda

| Report

2002

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Lucio Cecchinello

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Fonsi Nieto

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Valentino Rossi

| Honda

| Report

rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| 500cc

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

2001

| rowspan="2" | Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|RSM|1862}} Manuel Poggiali

| Gilera

| {{Flagicon|Japan}} Daijiro Kato

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Max Biaggi

| Yamaha

| Report

2000

| {{Flagicon|Japan}} Youichi Ui

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|Japan}} Tohru Ukawa

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Àlex Crivillé

| Honda

| Report

1999

| rowspan="4" | Paul Ricard

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Roberto Locatelli

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Tohru Ukawa

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Àlex Crivillé

| Honda

| Report

1998

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Kazuto Sakata

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Tetsuya Harada

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Àlex Crivillé

| Honda

| Report

1997

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Valentino Rossi

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Tetsuya Harada

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Mick Doohan

| Honda

| Report

1996

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Stefano Perugini

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Max Biaggi

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Mick Doohan

| Honda

| Report

1995

| rowspan="2" | Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Haruchika Aoki

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Germany}} Ralf Waldmann

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Mick Doohan

| Honda

| Report

1994

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Noboru Ueda

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Loris Capirossi

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Mick Doohan

| Honda

| Report

1992

| Magny-Cours

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Ezio Gianola

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Loris Reggiani

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Wayne Rainey

| Yamaha

| Report

1991

| Paul Ricard

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Loris Capirossi

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Loris Reggiani

| Aprilia

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Wayne Rainey

| Yamaha

| Report

1990

| Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Hans Spaan

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Carlos Cardús

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Kevin Schwantz

| Suzuki

| Report

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| 80cc

!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| 500cc

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

!Rider

!Manufacturer

1989

| Le Mans

|

|

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Martínez

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Carlos Cardús

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Eddie Lawson

| Honda

| Report

1988

| Paul Ricard

|

|

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Jorge Martínez

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Jacques Cornu

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Eddie Lawson

| Yamaha

| Report

1987

| Le Mans

|

|

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Fausto Gresini

| Garelli

| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Reinhold Roth

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Randy Mamola

| Yamaha

| Report

1986

| Paul Ricard

|

|

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Luca Cadalora

| Garelli

| {{Flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} Carlos Lavado

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Eddie Lawson

| Yamaha

| Report

1985

| Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Ángel Nieto

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Ezio Gianola

| Garelli

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Freddie Spencer

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Freddie Spencer

| Honda

| Report

1984

| Paul Ricard

|

|

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Ángel Nieto

| Garelli

| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Anton Mang

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Freddie Spencer

| Honda

| Report

rowspan=2| Year

!rowspan=2| Track

!colspan=2| 50cc

!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| 500cc

!rowspan=2| Report

Rider

!Manufacturer

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1983

| Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Stefan Dörflinger

| Krauser

| {{Flagicon|Spain}} Ricardo Tormo

| Morbidelli MBA

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alan Carter

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Freddie Spencer

| Honda

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!colspan=2| 125cc

!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| 350cc

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1982

| Nogaro

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| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean-Claude Selini

| Morbidelli MBA

| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean-Louis Tournadre

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean-François Baldé

| Kawasaki

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Michel Frutschi

| Sanvenero

| Report

1981

| rowspan="2" | Paul Ricard

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| {{Flagicon|Spain|1977}} Ángel Nieto

| Minarelli

| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Anton Mang

| Kawasaki

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Marco Lucchinelli

| Suzuki

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1980

|

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| {{Flagicon|Spain|1977}} Ángel Nieto

| Minarelli

| {{Flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Kork Ballington

| Kawasaki

| {{Flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jon Ekerold

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Kenny Roberts

| Yamaha

| Report

1979

| Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Eugenio Lazzarini

| Kreidler

| {{Flagicon|France}} Guy Bertin

| Motobécane

| {{Flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Kork Ballington

| Kawasaki

| {{Flagicon|France}} Patrick Fernandez

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Barry Sheene

| Suzuki

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1978

| Nogaro

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Pier Paolo Bianchi

| Minarelli

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Gregg Hansford

| Kawasaki

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Gregg Hansford

| Kawasaki

| {{Flagicon|United States}} Kenny Roberts

| Yamaha

| Report

1977

| Paul Ricard

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Pier Paolo Bianchi

| Morbidelli

| {{Flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Jon Ekerold

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Takazumi Katayama

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Barry Sheene

| Suzuki

| Report

1976

| Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Herbert Rittberger

| Kreidler

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Walter Villa

| Harley-Davidson

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Walter Villa

| Harley-Davidson

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Barry Sheene

| Suzuki

| Report

1975

| Paul Ricard

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| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Kent Andersson

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} Johnny Cecotto

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|Venezuela|1930}} Johnny Cecotto

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| Yamaha

| Report

1974

| Clermont-Ferrand

| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Henk van Kessel

| Van Veen Kreidler

| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Kent Andersson

| Yamaha

|

|

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Phil Read

| MV Agusta

| Report

1973

| Paul Ricard

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| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Kent Andersson

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jarno Saarinen

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| MV Agusta

| {{Flagicon|Finland}} Jarno Saarinen

| Yamaha

| Report

1972

| Clermont-Ferrand

|

|

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Gilberto Parlotti

| Morbidelli

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Phil Read

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| MV Agusta

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| MV Agusta

| Report

1970

| rowspan="2" | Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|Spain|1945}} Ángel Nieto

| Derbi

| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Dieter Braun

| Suzuki

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Rodney Gould

| Yamaha

|

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| MV Agusta

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1969

| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Aalt Toersen

| Kreidler

| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean Auréal

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|Spain|1945}} Santiago Herrero

| Ossa

|

|

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Giacomo Agostini

| MV Agusta

| Report

1967

| rowspan="2" | Clermont-Ferrand

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Yoshimi Katayama

| Suzuki

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bill Ivy

| Yamaha

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Bill Ivy

| Yamaha

|

|

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| Report

1966

|

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mike Hailwood

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mike Hailwood

| Honda

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| Report

1965

| Rouen

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ralph Bryans

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} Hugh Anderson

| Suzuki

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Phil Read

| Yamaha

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|

|

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1964

| rowspan="3" | Clermont-Ferrand

| {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} Hugh Anderson

| Suzuki

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Luigi Taveri

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Phil Read

| Yamaha

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1963

| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Hans-Georg Anscheidt

| Kreidler

| {{Flagicon|New Zealand}} Hugh Anderson

| Suzuki

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1962

| {{Flagicon|Netherlands}} Jan Huberts

| Kreidler

| {{Flagicon|JPN|1947}} Kunimitsu Takahashi

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} Jim Redman

| Honda

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1961

| rowspan="3" | Clermont-Ferrand

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| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Tom Phillis

| Honda

| {{Flagicon|Australia}} Tom Phillis

| Honda

|

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| {{Flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} Gary Hocking

| MV Agusta

| Report

1960

|

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| {{Flagicon|Rhodesia and Nyasaland}} Gary Hocking

| MV Agusta

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Surtees

| MV Agusta

| Report

1959

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Surtees

| MV Agusta

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John Surtees

| MV Agusta

| Report

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| Pau

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| {{Flagicon|France}} Jacques Collot

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| {{Flagicon|France}} Jacques Collot

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| Report

1955

| rowspan="2" | Reims

|

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Carlo Ubbiali

| MV Agusta

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Duilio Agostini

| Moto Guzzi

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Geoff Duke

| Gilera

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1954

|

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| {{Flagicon|West Germany}} Werner Haas

| NSU

| {{Flagicon|France}} Pierre Monneret

| AJS

| {{Flagicon|France}} Pierre Monneret

| Gilera

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1953

| Rouen

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Fergus Anderson

| Moto Guzzi

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Geoff Duke

| Gilera

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!colspan=2| 250cc

!colspan=2| 350cc

!colspan=2| 500cc

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! 1952

| Albi

| {{Flagicon|France}} Georges Burgraff

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Fergus Anderson

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jack Brett

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jack Brett

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| Report

1951

| Albi

|

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| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Bruno Ruffo

| Moto Guzzi

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Geoff Duke

| Norton

| {{Flagicon|ITA|1946}} Alfredo Milani

| Gilera

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! 1949

| Saint-Gaudens

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Fergus Anderson

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} David Whitworth

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Leslie Graham

| Report

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! 1939

| rowspan="2" | Reims

|

| {{Flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} Ewald Kluge

| {{Flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} Heiner Fleischmann

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} John White

| Report

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! 1938

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| {{Flagicon|Germany|Nazi}} Ewald Kluge

| {{Flagicon|France}} Roger Loyer

| {{Flagicon|Switzerland}} Georges Cordey

| Report

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! 1937

| Montlhéry

| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} "Dickwell"

| {{Flagicon|France}} Roger Loyer

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ted Mellors

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ted Mellors

| Report

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! 1936

| Saint-Gaudens

| {{Flagicon|France}} Henry Nougier

| {{Flagicon|France}} Georges Monneret

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ted Mellors

| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Ragnar Sunnqvist

| Report

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! 1935

| Montlhéry

| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean Térigi

| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Ove Lambert-Meuller

| {{Flagicon|Sweden}} Carl Bagenholm

| {{Flagicon|Belgium}} René Milhoux

| Report

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! 1933

| Dieppe

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Eric Fernihough

| {{Flagicon|Ireland}} Charlie Manders

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jimmie Simpson

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Tim Hunt

| Report

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! 1932

| Reims

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Eric Fernihough

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Leo Davenport

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jimmie Simpson

| {{Flagicon|Ireland}} Stanley Woods

| Report

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! 1931

| Montlhéry

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Eric Fernihough

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Graham Walker

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ernie Nott

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Tim Hunt

| Report

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! 1930

| Pau

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Eric Fernihough

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Ted Mellors

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Freddie Hicks

| {{Flagicon|Ireland}} Stanley Woods

| Report

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! 1929

| Le Mans

| {{Flagicon|France}} Albert Sourdot

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Syd Crabtree

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Freddie Hicks

| {{flagicon|UK}} Charlie Dodson

| Report

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! 1928

| Bordeaux

| {{Flagicon|France}} Marcel Jolly

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Syd Crabtree

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| {{Flagicon|Ireland}} Stanley Woods

| Report

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! 1927

| Saint-Gaudens

| {{Flagicon|France}} Albert Sourdot

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Syd Crabtree

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Frank Longman

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Joe Craig

| Report

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! 1926

| Strasbourg

| {{Flagicon|France}} Lucien Lemasson

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Syd Crabtree

| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean Roland

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alec Bennett

| Report

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! 1925

| Montlhéry

| {{Flagicon|France}} Albert Sourdot

| {{Flagicon|France}} Jean Roland

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} J. Stevens

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jimmie Simpson

| Report

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! 1924

| Lyon

| {{Flagicon|France}} Albert Sourdot

| {{Flagicon|France}} Paul Meunier

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Frank Longman

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alec Bennett

| Report

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! 1923

| Tours

|

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Geoff Davison

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Frank Longman

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Jim Whalley

| Report

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! 1922

| Strasbourg

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| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Geoff Davison

| {{Flagicon|Italy|1861}} Erminio Visioli

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alec Bennett

| Report

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! 1921

| rowspan="2" | Le Mans

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| {{Flagicon|France}} "Vernisse"

| {{Flagicon|France}} Paul Meunier

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alec Bennett

| Report

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! 1920

|

| {{Flagicon|France}} Marcel Mourier

| {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} Kenelm Bartlett

| {{Flagicon|France}} Georges Jolly

| Report

References

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