Last Octobe♏r's rescheduled French Grand Prix took place with 5,000 race day fans in attendance, makin🦹g it one of the few MotoGP events with spectators in 2020.

But the latest Covid restrictions on sporting events implemented by the French Government mean that the Le Mans MotoGP organisers are now preparing to hold next♑ month's 2021 round (May 14-16) behind closed-doors.

'In case the government authorities authorize the presence of the public by the end of April / beginning of May with a r🐽educed tonnage, we wil♏l consider the opening of a new ticket office,' added a statement from the race organisers.

Prior to Covid, Le Mans w༺as one of the biggest MotoGP spectator events of the year, with 206,323 weekend fans in 2019.

Like many European races, there had been doubts about whether the event would be financially v🔯iable without fans, but Dorna remains confident thꦉat the full European schedule planned for 2021 can go ahead.

However, the added costs associated with the end-of-season flyaway rounds means that - as last season – the races in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia (plus any possibility of rescheduling Argentina and Austin) will be dependen📖t on fans being present.

France has enjoyed a dream s🥃tart to the new MotoGP season with an historic one-two by Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco in the final Qatar race.

Pramac Ducati's Zarco also leads the world championship standings a🍎๊fter finishing second in both Losail events.