2007 FIA WTCC Race of France

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


Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Class Time
1 8 Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:21.930
2 12 France Yvan Muller SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.328
3 18 Portugal Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.391
4 7 Italy Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:22.416
5 6 United Kingdom Robert Huff Chevrolet RML Chevrolet Lacetti 1:22.458
6 1 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK BMW 320si 1:22.491
7 9 Spain Jordi Gené SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.591
8 5 Spain Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:22.669
9 16 Netherlands Oliver Tielemans N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 1:22.865
10 20 Netherlands Tom Coronel GR Asia SEAT León 1:22.948
11 15 United Kingdom James Thompson N.Technology Alfa Romeo 156 1:22.952
12 24 France Anthony Beltoise Exagon Engineering SEAT León I 1:23.055
13 1 3 Brazil Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:22.379
14 10 Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:23.094
15 26 Italy Stefano D'Aste Wiechers-Sport BMW 320si I 1:23.096
16 2 Germany Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany BMW 320si 1:23.127
17 4 Italy Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain BMW 320si 1:23.146
18 1 11 Italy Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport SEAT León 1:22.634
19 31 Spain Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si I 1:23.495
20 33 Portugal Miguel Freitas Racing for Belgium Alfa Romeo 156 I 1:23.967
21 22 Italy Maurizio Ceresoli GR Asia SEAT León I 1:24.113
22 21 Republic of Ireland Emmet O'Brien GR Asia SEAT León I 1:24.194
23 30 Italy Luca Rangoni Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si I 1:24.273
24 23 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering SEAT León I 3:18.321
- 19 Italy Roberto Colciago SEAT Sport Italia SEAT León I no time
Source(s): [1]
Notes
1.^ – Both Farfus and Tarquini were handed ten-place grid penalties following qualifying.

Race 1

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Pos. No. Name Team Class Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 8 Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet RML 19 1
2 12 France Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 19 + 2.260 s 2
3 18 Portugal Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport 19 + 3.808 s 3
4 6 United Kingdom Robert Huff Chevrolet RML 19 + 9.194 s 5
5 5 Spain Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain 19 + 11.375 s 8
6 1 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK 19 + 11.803 s 6
7 3 Brazil Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany 19 + 12.683 s 13
8 9 Spain Jordi Gené SEAT Sport 19 + 19.328 s 7
9 20 Netherlands Tom Coronel GR Asia 19 + 22.417 s 10
10 15 United Kingdom James Thompson N.Technology 19 + 24.804 s 11
11 2 Germany Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany 19 + 25.506 s 16
12 10 Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. SEAT Sport 19 + 27.254 s 14
13 26 Italy Stefano D'Aste Wiechers-Sport I 19 + 27.807 s 15
14 31 Spain Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I 19 + 29.598 s 19
15 24 France Anthony Beltoise Exagon Engineering I 19 + 30.162 s 12
16 33 Portugal Miguel Freitas Racing for Belgium I 19 + 43.703 s 20
17 21 Republic of Ireland Emmet O'Brien GR Asia I 19 + 46.478 s 22
18 23 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering I 19 + 47.452 s 24
19 11 Italy Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport 18 + 1 lap 18
Ret 7 Italy Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML 12 Retired 4
Ret 4 Italy Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain 11 Retired 17
Ret 22 Italy Maurizio Ceresoli GR Asia I 9 Retired 21
Ret 30 Italy Luca Rangoni Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I 6 Retired 23
Ret 16 Netherlands Olivier Tielemans N.Technology 0 Retired 9
DNS 19 Italy Roberto Colciago SEAT Sport Italia I Did Not Start
Fastest Lap: Alain Menu (Chevrolet RML) - 1:23.054
Source(s): [2]

Race 2

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Pos. No. Name Team Class Laps Time / Retired Grid
1 8 Brazil Augusto Farfus BMW Team Germany 21 2
2 1 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx BMW Team UK 21 + 0.462 s 3
3 18 Portugal Tiago Monteiro SEAT Sport 21 + 5.185 s 6
4 6 United Kingdom Robert Huff Chevrolet RML 21 + 5.625 s 5
5 9 Spain Jordi Gené SEAT Sport 21 + 13.018 s 1
6 12 France Yvan Muller SEAT Sport 21 + 14.476 s 7
7 15 United Kingdom James Thompson N.Technology 21 + 20.861 s 10
8 8 Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet RML 21 + 21.160 s 8
9 4 Italy Alessandro Zanardi BMW Team Italy-Spain 21 + 22.447 s 21
10 2 Germany Jörg Müller BMW Team Germany 21 + 22.643 s 11
11 7 Italy Nicola Larini Chevrolet RML 21 + 25.130 s 20
12 11 Italy Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Sport 21 + 25.557 s 19
13 23 Belgium Pierre-Yves Corthals Exagon Engineering I 21 + 30.457 s 18
14 24 France Anthony Beltoise Exagon Engineering I 21 + 37.312 s 15
15 22 Italy Maurizio Ceresoli GR Asia I 21 + 1:00.427 s 22
16 16 Netherlands Olivier Tielemans N.Technology 20 + 1 lap 24
Ret 30 Italy Luca Rangoni Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I 19 Retired 23
Ret 10 Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. SEAT Sport 14 Retired 12
Ret 20 Netherlands Tom Coronel GR Asia 13 Retired 9
Ret 5 Spain Félix Porteiro BMW Team Italy-Spain 10 Retired 4
Ret 26 Italy Stefano D'Aste Wiechers-Sport I 2 Retired 13
Ret 31 Spain Sergio Hernández Scuderia Proteam Motorsport I 2 Retired 14
Ret 33 Portugal Miguel Freitas Racing for Belgium I 2 Retired 16
Ret 21 Republic of Ireland Emmet O'Brien GR Asia I 2 Retired 17
DNS 19 Italy Roberto Colciago SEAT Sport Italia I Did Not Start
Fastest Lap: Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany) - 1:24.190
Source(s): [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Qualifying times - Pau". 2 June 2007.
  2. ^ "Race results (1) - Pau". 3 June 2007.
  3. ^ "Race results (2) - Pau". 3 June 2007.
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