Among those absent were Fiat Yamaha's
Jorge Lorenzo - who has flown back to Spain to continue rehabilitation on his fractured ankles - and Tech 3 Yamaha team-mates
Colin Edwards and
James Toseland, who will test at Michelin's private Clermont Ferrand track on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi both set their best Monday lap times with a qualifying tyre, while third fastest Casey Stoner stuck to race rubber.
A second day of testing is available on Tuesday, when the likes of Fiat Yamaha and Ducati Marlboro will be back out on track. Repsol Honda concluded testing on Monday.
Round six of the 2008
MotoGP World Championship, the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, takes place on June 1.
1.
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M)
1min 33.106 secs
2.
Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (B)
1min 33.661 secs
3.
Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
1min 33.994 secs
4.
Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)
1min 34.108 secs
5.
John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
1min 34.484 secs
6.
Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B)
1min 34.730 secs
7.
Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M)
1min 34.752 secs
8.
Shinya Nakano JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini (B)
1min 34.911 secs
9.
Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini (B)
1min 34.926 secs
10.
Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
1min 35.082 secs
11.
Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
1min 36.064 secs
12.
Erwan Nigon FRA Michelin/Honda Test Rider (M)
1min 37.389 secs
13.
Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Test Rider (B)
1min 37.424 secs
2008 French Grand Prix:
Pole position:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (M)
1min 32.647secs
Fastest lap by manufacturer:
Yamaha: Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha (B)
1min 34.215secs
Honda: Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (M)
1min 34.469secs
Ducati: Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro (B)
1min 34.561secs
Suzuki: Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki (B)
1min 34.585secs
Kawasaki: John Hopkins USA Kawasaki Racing (B)
1min 34.947secs
