title: 2007 FIA WTCC Race of France
text: # 2007 FIA WTCC Race of France
  
  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
  
  ### Qualifying
  
  | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | Class | Time |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 8 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet RML | Chevrolet Lacetti | | 1:21.930 |
  | 2 | 12 | Yvan Muller | SEAT Sport | SEAT León | | 1:22.328 |
  | 3 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | SEAT Sport | SEAT León | | 1:22.391 |
  | 4 | 7 | Nicola Larini | Chevrolet RML | Chevrolet Lacetti | | 1:22.416 |
  | 5 | 6 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet RML | Chevrolet Lacetti | | 1:22.458 |
  | 6 | 1 | Andy Priaulx | BMW Team UK | BMW 320si | | 1:22.491 |
  | 7 | 9 | Jordi Gené | SEAT Sport | SEAT León | | 1:22.591 |
  | 8 | 5 | Félix Porteiro | BMW Team Italy-Spain | BMW 320si | | 1:22.669 |
  | 9 | 16 | Oliver Tielemans | N.Technology | Alfa Romeo 156 | | 1:22.865 |
  | 10 | 20 | Tom Coronel | GR Asia | SEAT León | | 1:22.948 |
  | 11 | 15 | James Thompson | N.Technology | Alfa Romeo 156 | | 1:22.952 |
  | 12 | 24 | Anthony Beltoise | Exagon Engineering | SEAT León | I | 1:23.055 |
  | 13 | 3 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team Germany | BMW 320si | | 1:22.379 |
  | 14 | 10 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | SEAT Sport | SEAT León | | 1:23.094 |
  | 15 | 26 | Stefano D'Aste | Wiechers-Sport | BMW 320si | I | 1:23.096 |
  | 16 | 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW Team Germany | BMW 320si | | 1:23.127 |
  | 17 | 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | BMW Team Italy-Spain | BMW 320si | | 1:23.146 |
  | 18 | 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | SEAT Sport | SEAT León | | 1:22.634 |
  | 19 | 31 | Sergio Hernández | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | BMW 320si | I | 1:23.495 |
  | 20 | 33 | Miguel Freitas | Racing for Belgium | Alfa Romeo 156 | I | 1:23.967 |
  | 21 | 22 | Maurizio Ceresoli | GR Asia | SEAT León | I | 1:24.113 |
  | 22 | 21 | Emmet O'Brien | GR Asia | SEAT León | I | 1:24.194 |
  | 23 | 30 | Luca Rangoni | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | BMW 320si | I | 1:24.273 |
  | 24 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Exagon Engineering | SEAT León | I | 3:18.321 |
  | - | 19 | Roberto Colciago | SEAT Sport Italia | SEAT León | I | no time |
  | Source(s): |||||||
  
  **Notes**
  
  
      1.^ – Both Farfus and Tarquini were handed ten-place grid penalties following qualifying.
  
  ### Race 1
  
  | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Class | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 8 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet RML | | 19 | | 1 |
  | 2 | 12 | Yvan Muller | SEAT Sport | | 19 | + 2.260 s | 2 |
  | 3 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | SEAT Sport | | 19 | + 3.808 s | 3 |
  | 4 | 6 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet RML | | 19 | + 9.194 s | 5 |
  | 5 | 5 | Félix Porteiro | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 19 | + 11.375 s | 8 |
  | 6 | 1 | Andy Priaulx | BMW Team UK | | 19 | + 11.803 s | 6 |
  | 7 | 3 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team Germany | | 19 | + 12.683 s | 13 |
  | 8 | 9 | Jordi Gené | SEAT Sport | | 19 | + 19.328 s | 7 |
  | 9 | 20 | Tom Coronel | GR Asia | | 19 | + 22.417 s | 10 |
  | 10 | 15 | James Thompson | N.Technology | | 19 | + 24.804 s | 11 |
  | 11 | 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW Team Germany | | 19 | + 25.506 s | 16 |
  | 12 | 10 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | SEAT Sport | | 19 | + 27.254 s | 14 |
  | 13 | 26 | Stefano D'Aste | Wiechers-Sport | I | 19 | + 27.807 s | 15 |
  | 14 | 31 | Sergio Hernández | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | I | 19 | + 29.598 s | 19 |
  | 15 | 24 | Anthony Beltoise | Exagon Engineering | I | 19 | + 30.162 s | 12 |
  | 16 | 33 | Miguel Freitas | Racing for Belgium | I | 19 | + 43.703 s | 20 |
  | 17 | 21 | Emmet O'Brien | GR Asia | I | 19 | + 46.478 s | 22 |
  | 18 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Exagon Engineering | I | 19 | + 47.452 s | 24 |
  | 19 | 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | SEAT Sport | | 18 | + 1 lap | 18 |
  | Ret | 7 | Nicola Larini | Chevrolet RML | | 12 | Retired | 4 |
  | Ret | 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 11 | Retired | 17 |
  | Ret | 22 | Maurizio Ceresoli | GR Asia | I | 9 | Retired | 21 |
  | Ret | 30 | Luca Rangoni | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | I | 6 | Retired | 23 |
  | Ret | 16 | Olivier Tielemans | N.Technology | | 0 | Retired | 9 |
  | DNS | 19 | Roberto Colciago | SEAT Sport Italia | I | | Did Not Start | |
  | Fastest Lap: Alain Menu (Chevrolet RML) - 1:23.054 ||||||||
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  ### Race 2
  
  | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Class | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 8 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team Germany | | 21 | | 2 |
  | 2 | 1 | Andy Priaulx | BMW Team UK | | 21 | + 0.462 s | 3 |
  | 3 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 5.185 s | 6 |
  | 4 | 6 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet RML | | 21 | + 5.625 s | 5 |
  | 5 | 9 | Jordi Gené | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 13.018 s | 1 |
  | 6 | 12 | Yvan Muller | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 14.476 s | 7 |
  | 7 | 15 | James Thompson | N.Technology | | 21 | + 20.861 s | 10 |
  | 8 | 8 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet RML | | 21 | + 21.160 s | 8 |
  | 9 | 4 | Alessandro Zanardi | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 21 | + 22.447 s | 21 |
  | 10 | 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW Team Germany | | 21 | + 22.643 s | 11 |
  | 11 | 7 | Nicola Larini | Chevrolet RML | | 21 | + 25.130 s | 20 |
  | 12 | 11 | Gabriele Tarquini | SEAT Sport | | 21 | + 25.557 s | 19 |
  | 13 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Exagon Engineering | I | 21 | + 30.457 s | 18 |
  | 14 | 24 | Anthony Beltoise | Exagon Engineering | I | 21 | + 37.312 s | 15 |
  | 15 | 22 | Maurizio Ceresoli | GR Asia | I | 21 | + 1:00.427 s | 22 |
  | 16 | 16 | Olivier Tielemans | N.Technology | | 20 | + 1 lap | 24 |
  | Ret | 30 | Luca Rangoni | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | I | 19 | Retired | 23 |
  | Ret | 10 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | SEAT Sport | | 14 | Retired | 12 |
  | Ret | 20 | Tom Coronel | GR Asia | | 13 | Retired | 9 |
  | Ret | 5 | Félix Porteiro | BMW Team Italy-Spain | | 10 | Retired | 4 |
  | Ret | 26 | Stefano D'Aste | Wiechers-Sport | I | 2 | Retired | 13 |
  | Ret | 31 | Sergio Hernández | Scuderia Proteam Motorsport | I | 2 | Retired | 14 |
  | Ret | 33 | Miguel Freitas | Racing for Belgium | I | 2 | Retired | 16 |
  | Ret | 21 | Emmet O'Brien | GR Asia | I | 2 | Retired | 17 |
  | DNS | 19 | Roberto Colciago | SEAT Sport Italia | I | | Did Not Start | |
  | Fastest Lap: Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany) - 1:24.190 ||||||||
  | Source(s): ||||||||
  