Le Mans is about to host MotoGP’s French Grand Prix till 2031 on the earliest, after a multi-year extension was signed with Dorna Sports activities.
The French GP has taken place at Le Mans Circuit Bugatti on 11 events from 1969 to 1995, then each season since 2000.
“Our contract as promoter ends in 2026 […] however I’m extraordinarily happy, honored and proud to announce that it has been prolonged till 2031,” stated promoter Claude Michy on Wednesday at an occasion previewing the 2025 race.
Pierre Fillon, president of Vehicle Membership de l’Ouest – which oversees all competitions on the Le Mans circuit – added: “I’m delighted to announce we re-signed till 2031.”
Michy additionally paid tribute to Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, “an excellent gentleman who made MotoGP what it’s immediately – an distinctive present”.
The French GP has been beating attendance information for years, boosted by native riders Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco. In 2024, no fewer than 297,471 spectators attended the occasion with all three days mixed, together with 119,145 on Sunday. Each figures are unmatched in MotoGP’s fashionable period.
The 2025 French GP will happen, as ordinary, within the spring – on Sept. 11 Might.
Extra reporting by Basile Davoine
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