2006 French motorcycle Grand Prix

  2006 French Grand Prix
Race details
Race 5 of 17 races in the
2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date21 May 2006
Official nameAlice Grand Prix de France
LocationBugatti Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 4.180 km (2.597 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Dani Pedrosa
Time 1:33.990
Fastest lap
Rider Valentino Rossi
Time 1:35.087
Podium
First Marco Melandri
Second Loris Capirossi
Third Dani Pedrosa
250cc
Pole position
Rider Andrea Dovizioso
Time 1:39.733
Fastest lap
Rider Hiroshi Aoyama
Time 1:39.964
Podium
First Yuki Takahashi
Second Andrea Dovizioso
Third Shuhei Aoyama
125cc
Pole position
Rider Mattia Pasini
Time 1:44.515
Fastest lap
Rider Sergio Gadea
Time 1:44.637
Podium
First Thomas Lüthi
Second Mika Kallio
Third Fabrizio Lai

The 2006 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 2006 Motorcycle Grand Prix season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 May 2006 at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit.