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2007 French motorcycle Grand Prix


FieldValue
Grand PrixFrench
flagFrance
Official_NameAlice Grand Prix de France
LocationBugatti Circuit
ImageBugatti Circuit.svg
Course_mi2.597
Course_km4.180
Race_No5
Season_No18
Date20 May
Year2007
Pole_Rider_MotoGPColin Edwards
Pole_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUSA
Pole_Time_MotoGP1:33.616
Fast_Rider_MotoGPJohn Hopkins
Fast_Rider_MotoGP_CountryUSA
Fast_Time_MotoGP1:38.678
First_Rider_MotoGPChris Vermeulen
First_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Second_Rider_MotoGPMarco Melandri
Second_Rider_MotoGP_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_MotoGPCasey Stoner
Third_Rider_MotoGP_CountryAustralia
Pole_Rider_250Jorge Lorenzo
Pole_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Pole_Time_2501:37.934
Fast_Rider_250Andrea Dovizioso
Fast_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Fast_Time_2501:38.566
First_Rider_250Jorge Lorenzo
First_Rider_250_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_250Andrea Dovizioso
Second_Rider_250_CountryItaly
Third_Rider_250Alex de Angelis
Third_Rider_250_CountrySan Marino
Pole_Rider_125Mattia Pasini
Pole_Rider_125_CountryItaly
Pole_Time_1251:43.111
Fast_Rider_125Lukáš Pešek
Fast_Rider_125_CountryCzech Republic
Fast_Time_1251:43.859
First_Rider_125Sergio Gadea
First_Rider_125_CountrySpain
Second_Rider_125Lukáš Pešek
Second_Rider_125_CountryCzech Republic
Third_Rider_125Bradley Smith
Third_Rider_125_CountryGreat Britain

The 2007 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 2007 MotoGP championship. It took place on the weekend of 18–20 May 2007 at the Le Mans Bugatti Circuit.

The MotoGP race was subject to wet weather and the race saw the first time in the 800cc MotoGP formula era where riders changed bikes mid-race as a result of the conditions.

MotoGP classification

Pos.No.RiderTeamManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112RetRetRetRetRetRetRet
71AUS **Chris Vermeulen****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**2850:58.71312**25**
33ITA **Marco Melandri****Honda Gresini****Honda**28+12.5999**20**
27AUS **Casey Stoner****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**28+27.3472**16**
26ESP **Dani Pedrosa****Repsol Honda Team****Honda**28+37.32810**13**
66DEU **Alex Hofmann****Pramac d'Antin****Ducati**28+49.16617**11**
46ITA **Valentino Rossi****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**28+53.5634**10**
21USA **John Hopkins****Rizla Suzuki MotoGP****Suzuki**28+1:01.0735**9**
65ITA **Loris Capirossi****Ducati Marlboro Team****Ducati**28+1:21.24115**8**
6JPN **Makoto Tamada****Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**27+1 lap16**7**
50FRA **Sylvain Guintoli****Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3****Yamaha**27+1 lap11**6**
11ESP **Fonsi Nieto****Kawasaki Racing Team****Kawasaki**27+1 lap19**5**
5USA **Colin Edwards****Fiat Yamaha Team****Yamaha**25+3 laps1**4**
4BRA Alex BarrosPramac d'AntinDucati27Accident13
10USA Kenny Roberts Jr.Team RobertsKR212V26Retirement18
1USA Nicky HaydenRepsol Honda TeamHonda25Accident7
56JPN Shinya NakanoKonica Minolta HondaHonda20Accident14
14FRA Randy de PunietKawasaki Racing TeamKawasaki8Accident8
24ESP Toni ElíasHonda GresiniHonda7Accident6
7ESP Carlos ChecaHonda LCRHonda6Accident3

250 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718RetRetRetRetRetDNS[OFFICIAL 250cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2007/250cc/FRA/RAC/classification.pdf)
1ESP **Jorge Lorenzo****Aprilia**2643:12.2371**25**
34ITA **Andrea Dovizioso****Honda**26+0.1568**20**
3SMR **Alex de Angelis****Aprilia**26+2.7336**16**
80ESP **Héctor Barberá****Aprilia**26+5.9713**13**
60ESP **Julián Simón****Honda**26+6.1112**11**
58ITA **Marco Simoncelli****Gilera**26+22.7537**10**
36FIN **Mika Kallio****KTM**26+23.1399**9**
19ESP **Álvaro Bautista****Aprilia**26+27.4165**8**
73JPN **Shuhei Aoyama****Honda**26+28.91512**7**
14AUS **Anthony West****Aprilia**26+33.95011**6**
8THA **Ratthapark Wilairot****Honda**26+57.90020**5**
32ITA **Fabrizio Lai****Aprilia**26+58.01113**4**
25ITA **Alex Baldolini****Aprilia**26+1:06.25122**3**
44JPN **Taro Sekiguchi****Aprilia**26+1:06.72018**2**
50IRL **Eugene Laverty****Honda**26+1:07.64919**1**
28DEU Dirk HeidolfAprilia26+1:14.83716
9ESP Arturo TizónAprilia26+1:31.45523
41ESP Aleix EspargaróAprilia26+1:39.70114
10HUN Imre TóthAprilia15Retirement21
4JPN Hiroshi AoyamaKTM12Retirement10
16FRA Jules CluzelAprilia5Accident15
17CZE Karel AbrahamAprilia5Accident17
12CHE Thomas LüthiAprilia2Retirement4
15ITA Roberto LocatelliGilera0Did not start24

125 cc classification

Pos.No.RiderManufacturerLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829RetRetRetRetRetDNSDNSDNQ[OFFICIAL 125cc REPORT](http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2007/125cc/FRA/RAC/classification.pdf)
33ESP **Sergio Gadea****Aprilia**2441:50.1126**25**
52CZE **Lukáš Pešek****Derbi**24+0.4785**20**
38GBR **Bradley Smith****Honda**24+2.9632**16**
14HUN **Gábor Talmácsi****Aprilia**24+13.5168**13**
6ESP **Joan Olivé****Aprilia**24+13.84518**11**
55ESP **Héctor Faubel****Aprilia**24+15.0984**10**
11DEU **Sandro Cortese****Aprilia**24+15.60314**9**
24ITA **Simone Corsi****Aprilia**24+15.66413**8**
63FRA **Mike Di Meglio****Honda**24+15.77710**7**
71JPN **Tomoyoshi Koyama****KTM**24+19.1083**6**
44ESP **Pol Espargaró****Aprilia**24+23.92019**5**
7FRA **Alexis Masbou****Honda**24+24.21011**4**
34CHE **Randy Krummenacher****KTM**24+29.51715**3**
60AUT **Michael Ranseder****Derbi**24+29.7019**2**
22ESP **Pablo Nieto****Aprilia**24+34.93617**1**
8ITA Lorenzo ZanettiAprilia24+45.12416
27ITA Stefano BiancoAprilia24+45.30820
53ITA Simone GrotzkyjAprilia24+46.14221
18ESP Nicolás TerolDerbi24+46.35022
77CHE Dominique AegerterAprilia24+1:00.82525
13ITA Dino LombardiHonda24+1:00.94823
20ITA Roberto TamburiniAprilia24+1:09.70126
95ROU Robert MureșanDerbi24+1:10.10124
56NLD Hugo van den BergAprilia24+1:10.29528
37NLD Joey LitjensHonda24+1:10.47129
15ITA Federico SandiAprilia24+1:16.49630
99GBR Danny WebbHonda24+1:21.82231
46FRA Romain MaitreHonda23+1 lap32
47FRA Steven Le CoquenHonda23+1 lap34
75ITA Mattia PasiniAprilia19Retirement1
35ITA Raffaele De RosaAprilia15Retirement12
29ITA Andrea IannoneAprilia14Accident7
48FRA Julien CartronHonda11Retirement33
51USA Stevie BonseyKTM3Accident27
12ESP Esteve RabatHondaDid not start
45FRA Valentin DebiseHondaDid not start
49FRA Gwen Le BadezetHondaDid not qualify

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round five has concluded.

;Riders' Championship standings

Pos.RiderPoints
1AUS Casey Stoner102
2ITA Valentino Rossi81
3ESP Dani Pedrosa62
4ITA Marco Melandri61
5AUS Chris Vermeulen55

;Constructors' Championship standings

Pos.ConstructorPoints
1ITA Ducati102
2JPN Honda89
3JPN Yamaha81
4JPN Suzuki71
5JPN Kawasaki28
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

References

| Previous_year's_race=2006 French Grand Prix | Next_year's_race=2008 French Grand Prix

References

  1. (13 June 2017). "2007 French MotoGP".
  2. (13 June 2017). "2007 French MotoGP - Motor Sport Magazine Database".
  3. "OFFICIAL MOTOGP REPORT".
  4. "motogp.com · ALICE GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE · MotoGP Race Classification 2007".
  5. (2007). "Standings".
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