14:08
That lead gap is disappearing.
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, 2025 French MotoGP
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2025 French MotoGP - Sprint updates LIVE!
Live coverage of qualifying and the sprint at the 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix
The 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix weekend continues on Saturday with qualifying and the 13-lap sprint.
Alex Marquez comes into the first race day of the weekend leading the championship by a point following his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago.
But all eyes will be on his older brother Marc Marquez, who has won every sprint in 2025 so far and topped both of Friday's practice sessions having run an updated chassis. Fastest outright, the factory Ducati rider also showed the strongest long running pace.
French fans will be hopeful of something special from Fabio Quartararo, after the Yamaha rider was second on Friday and was also looking quick on race pace. He will start on pole.
Pecco Bagnaia admitted on Friday he can't find what he needs from the 2025 Ducati and needs to adapt himself to the bike now. He is in the hunt for the podium at Le Mans, but concedes he is not going to be fighting Marc Marquez.
KTM could be in for another strong showing this weekend as Maverick Vinales continues to show promising pace on his RC16.
Championship leader Alex Marquez didn't have an explosive lap in practice on Friday, but the Gresini rider's race pace is strong, as is team-mate Fermin Aldeguer.
Qualifying begins at 9:50am GMT, while the sprint is at 2pm GMT.
10 May 2025
14:08
Crash - Brad Binder
Binder has gone down at Turn 9. Rider ok
14:08
Quartararo and Marquez both have strong race pace, but it was the latter's late race pace that was really special. He just needs to be patient here.
14:07
Lap 4/13
Another lap down and Quartararo still leads. He's 0.4s ahead of Marc Marquez, as Aldeguer sets the fastest lap of the race.
14:06
Zarco is in the last points spot in ninth but already has a track limits warning.
14:06
Lap 3/13
Quartararo leads onto lap three by 0.5 from Marc Marquez, who sets the fastest lap. Alex Marquez clinging on in third. 1.2s back is Aldeguer.
14:05
Bagnaia is ok, but that will put him at least 28 points back in the standings if things finish as is.
14:04
Crash - Pecco Bagnaia
Bagnaia is down at Turn 3! Disaster!
14:04
Lap 2/13
Onto the second lap and Quartararo leads by 0.750s from Marc Marquez. Alex Marquez is third from Bagnaia.
14:03
Good start from Bagnaia to go from sixth to fourth. Quartararo has a pretty big lead of 0.6s.
14:03
French MotoGP sprint start - lap 1/13
Marc Marquez leads into Turn 1, but he was wide and Quartararo leads!
14:00
Tyre choice
Confirmation from Michelin that everyone is on the soft rear, hard front. So, we've had no changes on the grid.
13:58
Ahead of this sprint, Alex Marquez leads the standings by one point.
13:55
Fabio Quartararo has set Le Mans ablaze with passion ahead of this sprint.
He said in Spain he was a like a dog let of the leash, but says today he'll be a bit calmer. Before his crash in the Spain sprint, he did give Marc Marquez a bit of a run.
Now on an updated engine, maybe he can fight the Ducati a bit harder.
13:52
10 minutes till lights out.
13:50
A couple of new tyres being carried by KTM mechanics. Unsure if those are just fresh softs or a couple are looking at the medium.
13:48
This sprint could well be the only dry race running we get for MotoGP this weekend as forecasts are uncertain for Sunday.
13:45
Pitlane has opened and everyone is heading out on the soft rear, hard front tyres.
13:42
20 minutes until lights out.
Conditions are very good, with 22C air temp and 37C track temp.
13:38
French GP sprint - starting grid
Row 1 - Quartararo, M.Marquez, A.Marquez
Row 2 - Aldeguer, Vinales, Bagnaia
Row 3 - Bezzecchi, Miller, Morbidelli
Row 4 - Fernandez, Zarco, Acosta
Row 5 - Binder, Rins, Mir
Row 6 - Marini, Di Giannantonio, Bastianini
Row 7 - Ogura, Oliveira, Savadori
Row 8 - Oliveira
13:35
Sprint build-up
Good afternoon. Just under half an hour till the 13-lap sprint at the 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix gets underway.
12:47
News
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11:33
News
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10:55
Qualifying report
Read the full 2025 MotoGP French Grand Prix qualifying report here
10:38
Qualifying Results
