1976 French motorcycle Grand Prix

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Race details
Race 1 of 12 races in the
1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date25 April 1976
Official nameGrand Prix de France Moto[1][2][3]
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.240 km (2.635 mi)
500cc
Pole position
Rider United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Time 1:43.160
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki
Time 1:41.400
Podium
First United Kingdom Barry Sheene Suzuki
Second Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Third Italy Marco Lucchinelli Suzuki
350cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Giacomo Agostini MV Agusta
Time 1:45.600
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Time 1:44.600
Podium
First Italy Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Second Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Yamaha
Third France Jean-François Baldé Yamaha
250cc
Pole position
Rider Italy Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Time 1:48.920
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Time 1:47.800
Podium
First Italy Walter Villa Harley-Davidson
Second Italy Gianfranco Bonera Harley-Davidson
Third Finland Pentti Korhonen Yamaha
50cc
Pole position
Rider Spain Ángel Nieto Bultaco
Time 2:13.390
Fastest lap
Rider West Germany Rudolf Kunz Kreidler
Time 2:11.200
Podium
First West Germany Herbert Rittberger Kreidler
Second West Germany Rudolf Kunz Kreidler
Third Switzerland Stefan Dörflinger Kreidler
Sidecar (B2A)
Pole position
Rider West Germany Werner Schwärzel König
Time 1:53.970
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Rolf Biland Yamaha
Time 1:52.800
Podium
First Switzerland Rolf Biland Yamaha
Second France Alain Michel Yamaha
Third West Germany Helmut Schilling Aro

The 1976 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 25 April 1976 at the Circuit Bugatti Le Mans.

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  2. ^ "1976 500cc Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ "Le Mans | The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.