Grand Prix of France Race Results
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Monday, 22 May 2006 |
Marco Melandri became the only rider to have won 2 races this season, with Loris Capirossi and Dani Pedrosa on the next two steps of the podium. Valentino Rossi looked to have heading towards a comfortable race win, but an engine failure mean that the reigning champion picked up 0 points and is now 8th in the championship.
2006 French MotoGP Race Results1) Marco Melandri Fortuna Honda 44'57.369
2) Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Team +1.929
3) Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team +2.269
4) Casey Stoner Honda LCR +5.494
5) Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team +5.709
6) Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team +11.519
7) Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda +16.692
8) Sete Gibernau Ducati Marlboro Team +18.142
9) Toni Elias Fortuna Honda +23.645
10) Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP +39.362
11) Carlos Checa Tech 3 Yamaha +47.73
12) Shinya Nakano Kawasaki Racing Team +47.782
13) Alex Hofmann Pramac d'Antín MotoGP +1'09.092
14) James Ellison Tech 3 Yamaha +1'16.172
15) John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP +2 laps
16) Jose Luis Cardoso Pramac d'Antín MotoGP DNF +7 laps
17) Valentino Rossi Camel Yamaha Team DNF +8 laps
18) Kenny Roberts Jr Team Roberts DNF +27 laps
19) Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Team DNF +28 laps We've got an in-depth writeup of the race here.
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