French MotoGP - Race results.

Race results from the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, round four of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

The race began in the wet but finished in the dry, prompting a switch to dry weather bikes during the race. Valentino Rossi was among the first to pit, but fell when he rejoined on slick tyres and also received a ride through penalty.

Lorenzo, French MotoGP Race 2009
Lorenzo, French MotoGP Race 2009
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Race results from the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, round four of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.

The race began in the wet but finished in the dry, prompting a switch to dry weather bikes during the race. Valentino Rossi was among the first to pit, but fell when he rejoined on slick tyres and also received a ride through penalty.

Sete Gibernau was ruled out of the French Grand Prix after fracturing his left collarbone during a Saturday morning free practice highside.

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1.Jorge LorenzoSPA Fiat Yamaha Team47min 52.678 sec
2.Marco MelandriITA Hayate Racing Team48min 10.388 sec
3.Dani PedrosaSPA Repsol Honda Team48min 12.571 sec
4.Andrea DoviziosoITA Repsol Honda Team48min 13.133 sec
5.Casey StonerAUS Ducati Marlboro Team48min 23.217 sec
6.Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP48min 30.140 sec
7.Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 348min 32.869 sec
8.Loris CapirossiITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP48min 38.099 sec
9.James ToselandGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 348min 42.985 sec
10.Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini48min 45.896 sec
11.Alex de AngelisRSM San Carlo Honda Gresini48min 46.228 sec
12.Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team48min 49.325 sec
13.Yuki TakahashiJPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP48min 49.366 sec
14.Randy de PunietFRA LCR Honda MotoGP49min 3.977 sec
15.Niccolo CanepaITA Pramac Racing49min 8.063 sec
16.Valentino RossiITA Fiat Yamaha Team47min 49.916 sec

DNF:
Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 20min 47.302 sec

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