2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix

France  2016 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 18 races in the
2016 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date8 May 2016
Official nameMonster Energy Grand Prix de France[1]
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.185 km (2.600 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:31.975
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Time 1:33.293 on lap 4
Podium
First Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Second Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Third Spain Maverick Viñales Suzuki
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Kalex
Time 1:36.847
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Time 1:37.297 on lap 4
Podium
First Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Second Italy Simone Corsi Speed Up
Third Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Italy Niccolò Antonelli Honda
Time 1:42.756
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Arón Canet Honda
Time 1:42.923 on lap 11
Podium
First South Africa Brad Binder KTM
Second Italy Romano Fenati KTM
Third Spain Jorge Navarro Honda

The 2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on 8 May 2016.

  1. ^ "2016 French MotoGP". Motorsportmagazine.com. 13 June 2017.