1982 French motorcycle Grand Prix

The 1982 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1982 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 7–9 May 1982 at the Circuit de Nogaro.

  1982 French Grand Prix

Race details
Race 3 of 14 races in the 1982 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date	9 May 1982
Official name	Grand Prix de France Moto[1]
Location	Circuit de Nogaro
Course	Permanent racing facility 3.636 km (2.259 mi)
500 cc
Pole position Rider Jean Lafond Time 1:24.830 Fastest lap Rider Michel Frutschi Time 1:24.960 Podium First Michel Frutschi Second Franck Gross Third Steve Parrish
350 cc
Pole position Rider Patrick Igoa Time 1:25.310 Fastest lap Rider Unknown Podium First Jean-François Baldé Second Didier de Radiguès Third Jeff Sayle
250 cc
Rider Podium First Jean-Louis Tournadre Second Jean-François Baldé Third Jeff Sayle
125 cc
Pole position Rider Jean-Claude Selini Time 1:31.130 Fastest lap Rider Unknown Podium First Jean-Claude Selini Second Johnny Wickström Third Hugo-Jorge Vignetti
50 cc
Pole position Rider No 50cc was held Fastest lap Rider No 50cc was held Podium First No 50cc was held Second No 50cc was held Third No 50cc was held

The race was controversial, because the major factory teams (Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki), which included top riders like Kenny Roberts, Barry Sheene, Freddie Spencer, Franco Uncini and Takazumi Katayama, largely or completely boycotted the event due to the dangerous track conditions. Some private drivers also boycotted the race, which led to the venue never reappearing on the calendar ever since.[2][3]

Gina Bovaird, who took advantage of the major factory team's boycott to qualify for the race, remains the only female rider to ever start a race in the 500cc/MotoGP class.