Full MotoGP race results from the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, round five of the 2006 world championship.

1. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 44min 57.369 secs
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 44min 59.298 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 44min 59.638 secs
4. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 45min 2.863 secs
5. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 45min 3.078 secs
6. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 45min 8.888 secs
7. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 45min 14.061 secs
8. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team 45min 15.511 secs
9. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 45min 21.014 secs
10. Chris Vermulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45min 36.731 secs
11. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 45min 45.099 secs
12. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 45min 45.151 secs
13. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d’Antin MotoGP 46min 6.461 secs
14. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 46min 13.541 secs
15. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 45min 17.059 secs

DNF:
Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d’Antin MotoGP 37min 25.234 secs
Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 32min 2.389 secs
Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team Lap 1
Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts Lap 1