2007 FIA WTCC Race of France

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Flag of France.svg 2007 FIA WTCC Race of France
Race details
Track map for the Pau street circuit -- 2007.svg
Date3 June, 2007
Location Pau, France
Course Circuit de Pau
2.769 kilometres (1.721 mi)
Race One
Laps 19
Pole position
Driver Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Chevrolet RML
Time 1:21.930
Podium
First Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Chevrolet RML
Second Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller SEAT Sport
Third Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Chevrolet RML
Time 1:23.054
Race Two
Laps 18
Podium
First Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK
Third Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport
Fastest Lap
Driver Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany
Time 1:24.190

The 2007 FIA WTCC Race of France was the fourth round of the 2007 World Touring Car Championship season and the third running of the FIA WTCC Race of France. It was held on 3 June 2007 at the temporary Circuit de Pau street circuit in Pau, France. It was the headline event of the 2007 Pau Grand Prix. The first race was won by Alain Menu, whilst the second race was won by Augusto Farfus.

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Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.NameTeamCarClassTime
18 Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:21.930
212 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.328
318 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.391
47 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:22.416
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:22.458
61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK BMW 320si 1:22.491
79 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.591
85 Flag of Spain.svg Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:22.669
916 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Oliver Tielemans N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 1:22.865
1020 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel GR Asia SEAT León 1:22.948
1115 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 1:22.952
1224 Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise Exagon Engineering SEAT León I1:23.055
13 1 3 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:22.379
1410 Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain Jr. SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:23.094
1526 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano D'Aste Wiechers-Sport BMW 320si I1:23.096
162 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:23.127
174 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:23.146
18 1 11 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.634
1931 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si I1:23.495
2033 Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Freitas Racing for Belgium Alfa Romeo 156 I1:23.967
2122 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Ceresoli GR Asia SEAT León I1:24.113
2221 Flag of Ireland.svg Emmet O'Brien GR Asia SEAT León I1:24.194
2330 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si I1:24.273
2423 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering SEAT León I3:18.321
-19 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago SEAT Sport Italia SEAT León Ino time
Source(s): [1]
Notes
1. ^ – Both Farfus and Tarquini were handed ten-place grid penalties following qualifying.

Race 1

Pos.No.NameTeamClassLapsTime / RetiredGrid
18 Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Chevrolet RML 191
212 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 19+ 2.260 s2
318 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport 19+ 3.808 s3
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Chevrolet RML 19+ 9.194 s5
55 Flag of Spain.svg Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain 19+ 11.375 s8
61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK 19+ 11.803 s6
73 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany 19+ 12.683 s13
89 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené SEAT Sport 19+ 19.328 s7
920 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel GR Asia 19+ 22.417 s10
1015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson N.Technology 19+ 24.804 s11
112 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany 19+ 25.506 s16
1210 Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain Jr. SEAT Sport 19+ 27.254 s14
1326 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano D'Aste Wiechers-Sport I19+ 27.807 s15
1431 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I19+ 29.598 s19
1524 Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise Exagon Engineering I19+ 30.162 s12
1633 Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Freitas Racing for Belgium I19+ 43.703 s20
1721 Flag of Ireland.svg Emmet O'Brien GR Asia I19+ 46.478 s22
1823 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering I19+ 47.452 s24
1911 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport 18+ 1 lap18
Ret7 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML 12Retired4
Ret4 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain 11Retired17
Ret22 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Ceresoli GR Asia I9Retired21
Ret30 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I6Retired23
Ret16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Olivier Tielemans N.Technology 0Retired9
DNS19 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago SEAT Sport Italia IDid Not Start
Fastest Lap: Alain Menu (Chevrolet RML) - 1:23.054
Source(s): [2]

Race 2

Pos.No.NameTeamClassLapsTime / RetiredGrid
18 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany 212
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK 21+ 0.462 s3
318 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport 21+ 5.185 s6
46 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Chevrolet RML 21+ 5.625 s5
59 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené SEAT Sport 21+ 13.018 s1
612 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 21+ 14.476 s7
715 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson N.Technology 21+ 20.861 s10
88 Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Chevrolet RML 21+ 21.160 s8
94 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain 21+ 22.447 s21
102 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany 21+ 22.643 s11
117 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML 21+ 25.130 s20
1211 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport 21+ 25.557 s19
1323 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering I21+ 30.457 s18
1424 Flag of France.svg Anthony Beltoise Exagon Engineering I21+ 37.312 s15
1522 Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Ceresoli GR Asia I21+ 1:00.427 s22
1616 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Olivier Tielemans N.Technology 20+ 1 lap24
Ret30 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Rangoni Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I19Retired23
Ret10 Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain Jr. SEAT Sport 14Retired12
Ret20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel GR Asia 13Retired9
Ret5 Flag of Spain.svg Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain 10Retired4
Ret26 Flag of Italy.svg Stefano D'Aste Wiechers-Sport I2Retired13
Ret31 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I2Retired14
Ret33 Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Freitas Racing for Belgium I2Retired16
Ret21 Flag of Ireland.svg Emmet O'Brien GR Asia I2Retired17
DNS19 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago SEAT Sport Italia IDid Not Start
Fastest Lap: Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany) - 1:24.190
Source(s): [3]

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