Francesco Bagnaia will start the race from pole position ahead of Ducati teammate Jack Miller, with Aleix Espargaro on the Aprilia joining them on the front row.
The second row will be headed by championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha).
Johann Zarco originally qualified sixth but will line up ninth on the grid after being hit with a three-place penalty for disrupting Pol Espargaro's lap.
What time does the French MotoGP start today?
The French MotoGP race will begin at 2pm local time (+2 GMT) at Le Mans Circuit Bugatti.
The race will run to 27 laps.
- Date: Sunday, May 15, 2022
- Start time: 12:00 GMT / 13:00 BST / 14:00 CEST / 14:00 SAST / 15:00 EAT / 08:00 ET / 05:00 PT / 22:00 AEST / 21:00 JST / 17:30 IST
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2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix session timings
| Session | GMT | BST | CEST | ET | PT | AEST | JST | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP1 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 03:55 | 00:55 | 17:55 | 16:55 | 13:25 |
| FP2 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 08:10 | 05:10 | 22:10 | 21:10 | 17:40 |
| FP3 | 07:55 | 08:55 | 09:55 | 03:55 | 00:55 | 17:55 | 16:55 | 13:25 |
| FP4 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 | 21:30 | 20:30 | 17:00 |
| Qualifying | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 08:10 | 05:10 | 22:10 | 21:10 | 17:40 |
| Warm up | 07:40 | 08:40 | 09:40 | 03:40 | 00:40 | 17:40 | 16:40 | 13:10 |
| Race | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 22:00 | 21:00 | 17:30 |
How can I watch French MotoGP?
Europe:
- Spain: DAZN
- UK: BT Sport
- France: Canal+
- Germany and Austria: ServusTV/DAZN
- Italy: Sky Sport
- Hungary: Spiler TV
- Netherlands: Ziggo Sport (new for 2022)
- Portugal: Sport TV
Asia:
- Japan: G+/Hulu
- Thailand: SPOTV (new for 2022)
- India: Eurosport
- Indonesia: Trans7
- Malaysia and Singapore: SPOTV (new for 2022)
- China: Guangdong Television
- South Korea: SPOTV (new for 2022)
Americas
- USA: CNBC
- Canada: REV TV
- Brazil: Fox Sports
- Argentina: ESPN+
Oceania
- Australia: Fox Sports
- New Zealand: Spark Sport
Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport / Canal+
French MotoGP - Starting grid:
| Cla | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Francesco Bagnaia |  | Ducati | 1'30.450 | |
| 2 |  Jack Miller |  | Ducati | 1'30.519 | 0.069 |
| 3 |  Aleix Espargaro |  | Aprilia | 1'30.609 | 0.159 |
| 4 |  Fabio Quartararo |  | Yamaha | 1'30.688 | 0.238 |
| 5 | Enea Bastianini |  | Ducati | 1'30.711 | 0.261 |
| 6 | Joan Mir |  | Suzuki | 1'30.943 | 0.493 |
| 7 | Alex Rins | | Suzuki | 1'30.977 | 0.527 |
| 8 | Jorge Martin |  | Ducati | 1'31.068 | 0.618 |
| 9 | Johann Zarco |  | Ducati | 1'30.863 | 0.413 |
| 10 | Marc Marquez |  | Honda | 1'31.148 | 0.698 |
| 11 | Pol Espargaro |  | Honda | 1'31.526 | 1.076 |
| 12 |  Takaaki Nakagami | Honda | 1'31.595 | 1.145 | |
| 13 | Marco Bezzecchi |  | Ducati | 1'30.940 | 0.490 |
| 14 | Maverick Viñales |  | Aprilia | 1'31.271 | 0.821 |
| 15 | Luca Marini |  | Ducati | 1'31.363 | 0.913 |
| 16 | Fabio Di Giannantonio |  | Ducati | 1'31.487 | 1.037 |
| 17 |  Miguel Oliveira |  | KTM | 1'31.547 | 1.097 |
| 18 |  Brad Binder |  | KTM | 1'31.610 | 1.160 |
| 19 | Franco Morbidelli |  | Yamaha | 1'31.617 | 1.167 |
| 20 | Andrea Dovizioso |  | Yamaha | 1'31.618 | 1.168 |
| 21 | Alex Marquez | Honda | 1'31.763 | 1.313 | |
| 22 | Remy Gardner |  | KTM | 1'31.820 | 1.370 |
| 23 | Darryn Binder |  | Yamaha | 1'32.596 | 2.146 |
| 24 | Raúl Fernández |  | KTM | 1'32.767 | 2.317 |
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