Bike No.: 14- Team: LCR Honda Motogp
- Nationality: French
- Born: February 14, 1981
- Hometown : Maisons Laffitte, France
- Height: 5' 7
- Weight: 136 lbs
- Marital Status: Single
- Residence Town: Andorre
- Hobbies: Supermotard, Motocross, Running, Cycling, Squash
- First GP: 1998 - 125cc class
- First Pole Position: 2002 - 250cc class
- First Podium: 2002 - 250cc class
- First GP victory: 2003 - 250cc class
- GP victories:5 - 250cc class
De Puniet became a hometown hero when won the French 125 Championship in '97 and '98. From 2001-2005 he labored in the 250 class before making the leap to MotoGP in 2006.
De Puniet was one of the stand-out crop of 2006 MotoGP rookies. The former 250 rider may have finished back in 16th overall, but he showed some flare in testing and qualifying, starting on the second row of the grid on more than one occasion. As the second-year rider continue his development in the premier class aboard the Kawasaki, the highlight of 2007 was a second-place podium in Japan.
For 2008 the French rider will campaign aboard the LCR Honda RC212V.
Career Highlights:
De Puniet was one of the stand-out crop of 2006 MotoGP rookies. The former 250 rider may have finished back in 16th overall, but he showed some flare in testing and qualifying, starting on the second row of the grid on more than one occasion. As the second-year rider continue his development in the premier class aboard the Kawasaki, the highlight of 2007 was a second-place podium in Japan.
For 2008 the French rider will campaign aboard the LCR Honda RC212V.
Career Highlights:- 2007 - 11th MotoGP
- 2006 - 16th MotoGP
- 2005 - 8th 250 MotoGP
- 2004 - 3rd 250 MotoGP
- 2003 - 4th 250 MotoGP
- 2002 - 9th 250 MotoGP
