09:54
Home hero Fabio Quartararo says he will also run a special livery for his home round, which we'll see at some point this weekend.
Johann Zarco, LCR Honda, 2025 Spanish MotoGP
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2025 French MotoGP: Friday practice as it happened
Live text coverage of Friday practice at the 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix
The sixth round of the 2025 MotoGP season takes place on 9-11 May at Le Mans with the French Grand Prix.
The championship battle has once again been reset after a dramatic Spanish GP two weeks ago.
A maiden victory for Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez sees him lead the championship again by a point, capitalising on a second grand prix crash for factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez at Jerez.
Marc Marquez held his hands up to his mistake and admits he cannot continue to make them given the speed he has shown all year so far.
Le Mans has been a happy hunting ground for Ducati, with it unbeaten at the French GP venue since 2020. In the last three years, it has been a place of victory for satellite Ducati riders - something Alex Marquez will hope to continue this weekend.
Pecco Bagnaia is confident that changes made to his Ducati in a recent test will help him find the form he needs to take a step forward.
He comes into the French GP 20 points off the championship lead after finishing third at Jerez.
Home fans will be expecting more big things from Fabio Quartararo, after the Yamaha rider scored a first podium since 2023 last time out in Spain having also qualified on pole.
The crowd will also be hoping to see Johann Zarco up at the sharp end, as he looks to strengthen his case to make a move to the factory Honda team next season.
Honda will field a wildcard in the form of Takaaki Nakagami this weekend, while LCR's Somkiat Chantra is out with injury.
FP1 begins at 9:50am GMT, while Practice is at 2pm GMT.
09 May 2025
09:58
Crash - Raul Fernandez
Raul Fernandez has crashed already and his Trackhouse Aprilia is on fire.
09:55
Green Flag
Pitlane is open for FP1.
09:54
There's a new livery for Pramac this weekend in honour of its sponsor Alpine, which it will race on Sunday.
Miguel Oliveira, Pramac Yamaha, 2025 French MotoGP
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09:51
Just under five minutes to go until FP1 begins.
09:49
Alex Marquez comes into this round leading the championship following his maiden victory last time out in Spain.
Marc Marquez's crash out of the podium places proved costly for him, while Pecco Bagnaia is 20 points off the lead.
09:45
Rider updates
Three notable rider updates to bring you ahead of FP1.
Pramac's Miguel Oliveira is back after a lengthy injury layoff when he was involved in a crash on Saturday at the Argentina GP.
Honda is fielding its second wildcard of the year, with Takaaki Nakagami making his MotoGP return.
LCR announced prior to the weekend that Somkiat Chantra will sit out the French GP following arm pump surgery. He has not been replaced.
09:42
Weather conditions are a bit uncertain across the weekend at Le Mans, but for now it is dry.
09:40
FP1 build-up
Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix.
FP1 will get going in 15 minutes following some delays in the earlier Moto3 practice session.
