Laurent Rigal

Laurent Rigal is a French sports journalist. After working for Motors TV and Eurosport, he joined Canal+ in March 2019. He has been the commentator for MotoGP Grand Prix races alongside Randy de Puniet since March 2022.

Biography Origin and family Laurent Rigal is the son of Hubert Rigal, a former motorcycle racer who finished 6th in the 1973 Bol d'Or. During his adolescence, Laurent raced in the Aprilia Cup. In parallel, he developed a passion for music and became a DJ, particularly performing in beach bars near Soorts-Hossegor during the summer. He is now part of a team including Louis Rossi, Sylvain Guintoli, , Randy de Puniet, and . His role is to comment on Moto2 and Moto3 Grand Prix races, similar to what he did at Eurosport. The other two categories will now be covered by Antoine Arlot.

In 2023, his commentary on French rider Johann Zarco's first MotoGP victory was noted.