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French GP breaks MotoGP attendance record in 2025

MotoGP Johann Zarco French Grand Prix Le Mans (Facility)

The 2025 French Grand Prix has broken the all-time record for the most spectators at a MotoGP round - as 311,797 fans were present across the Le Mans weekend.

There were 94,757 in the grandstands on Thursday and Friday, while 96,637 were present on Saturday to watch home hero Fabio Quartararo claim pole.

On Sunday, 120,403 witnessed another Frenchman Johann Zarco claim an incredible victory to make history at the event.

It is the first time a French rider has won the French GP in the premier class at Le Mans since Pierre Monneret in 1954

Zarco’s bid to stay out on the wet tyres paid off in the changeable conditions, as he crossed first beneath the chequered flag, followed by runner-up Marc Marquez and third-placed Fermin Aldeguer.

Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda (Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt)

The French Grand Prix has consistently proven itself as one of the most popular events on the MotoGP calendar, also breaking records in 2024 with 297,471 fans at the Bugatti circuit.

But this figure has been increased by 14,326 fans to once again top the attendance charts.

This year, attendance across the races has already been high, with the Thailand Grand Prix taking 224,634 fans and the Spanish Grand Prix at 224,420.

Three races total surpassed the 200,000 mark in 2024, but this year, four out of the six contested rounds have already achieved this, with the Americas Grand Prix not releasing its data until the end of the season.

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Special livery for Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

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Miguel Oliveira, Pramac Racing

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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3

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Guy Coulon, Red Bull KTM Tech 3

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

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Special livery for Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Special livery for Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia Racing

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

2025 French GP - Sunday

Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

2025 French GP - Sunday

Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing

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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Joan Mir, Honda HRC

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing

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Joan Mir, Honda HRC, Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Joan Mir, Honda HRC, Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team, Enea Bastianini, Red Bull KTM Tech 3

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Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Team

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Miguel Oliveira, Pramac Racing crash

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Ai Ogura, Trackhouse Racing

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR

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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR

2025 French GP - Sunday

Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

2025 French GP - Sunday

Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda, Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

2025 French GP - Sunday

Marc Marquez, Ducati Team

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

2025 French GP - Sunday

Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing

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Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing

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Johann Zarco, Team LCR Honda

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