Axel May / Photo credit: GIGI SOLDANO / Studio Milagro / DPPI via AFP 10:01 am, May 14, 2023
The crowd of the big days this Sunday 14 mail at Le Mans! This is the MotoGP France Grand Prix, the fifth round of the World Championship. The outgoing champion, Fabio Quartararo from Nice, is struggling this season. But this year's Le Mans event is an opportunity to celebrate the 1000th Grand Prix in the history of MotoGP.It is a happy coincidence of the calendar, the 1000th Grand Prix in the history of Moto GP takes place at Le Mans. A Grand Prix of France that has a particularity, assures the defending champion, Fabio Quartararo: "The public, it's the most impressive thing". In addition, for the fans, "it's the Grand Prix where there is the most to do, on Saturday night, there is a very nice show," he adds. Fabio Quartararo, in delicacy with his bike this season, will be able to enjoy the support of the public. Last year, 110,000 spectators were present along the circuit. A record.
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110,000 spectators last year
Claude Michy is the organizer of the Grand Prix de France: "I think that in terms of attendance, we are a bit max. We cannot go much further. It is also a quality of comfort for the public, that it is well installed, that it sees well". The previous edition, 110,000 spectators had crowded along the circuit manceau, a record attendance.
Small cocorico. Last year, the teams named the France Grand Prix as the best Grand Prix in the world championship. This Sunday, by becoming the 1000th on the calendar, he will go down in MotoGP history.