2007 French motorcycle Grand Prix

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.

  2007 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 18 races in the
2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date20 May 2007
Official nameAlice Grand Prix de France
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.180 km (2.597 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Colin Edwards
Time 1:33.616
Fastest lap
Rider John Hopkins
Time 1:38.678
Podium
First Chris Vermeulen
Second Marco Melandri
Third Casey Stoner
250 cc
Pole position
Rider Jorge Lorenzo
Time 1:37.934
Fastest lap
Rider Andrea Dovizioso
Time 1:38.566
Podium
First Jorge Lorenzo
Second Andrea Dovizioso
Third Alex de Angelis
125 cc
Pole position
Rider Mattia Pasini
Time 1:43.111
Fastest lap
Rider Lukáš Pešek
Time 1:43.859
Podium
First Sergio Gadea
Second Lukáš Pešek
Third Bradley Smith

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.

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