Stoner powered off the line to lead the field into turn one with Dani and Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda RC212V) on his tail and in short order the lead trio turned out to be Stoner, Rossi and Pedrosa. Dani showing he had the pace to pursue the title protagonists that he had sometimes lacked this year. His first dry race with the Bridgestone tyre and pneumatic-valve RC212V combination was proving highly competitive.
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team)
The early battle between these three title rivals proved to be as fierce as anything seen so far this season and as Stoner put a hard pass on Dani on the run-up to the bridge section of the track (a move for which he later apologized) and Dani lost ground on the lead duo.
Rossi was hunting Stoner down but took time to make his move on the Aussie World Champion such was the Ducati man’s pace in the first half of this race. But Rossi seized his moment on lap 14 and from then on he was never troubled on his march to the flag and World Championship number six in the premier class.
Rossi was hunting Stoner down but took time to make his move on the Aussie World Champion such was the Ducati man’s pace in the first half of this race. But Rossi seized his moment on lap 14 and from then on he was never troubled on his march to the flag and World Championship number six in the premier class.
Motegi, Japan, MotoGP Result
- Valentino ROSSI (Fiat Yamaha Team)
- Casey STONER (Ducati Marlboro Team)
- Dani PEDROSA (Repsol Honda Team)
- Jorge LORENZO (Fiat Yamaha Team)
- Nicky HAYDEN (Repsol Honda Team)
- Loris CAPIROSSI (Rizla Suzuki MotoGP)
- Colin EDWARDS (Tech 3 Yamaha)
- Shinya NAKANO (San Carlo Honda Gresini)
- Andrea DOVIZIOSO (JiR Team Scot MotoGP)
- John HOPKINS (Kawasaki Racing Team)
- James TOSELAND (Tech 3 Yamaha)
- Randy DE PUNIET (LCR Honda MotoGP)
- Marco MELANDRI (Ducati Marlboro Team)
- Sylvain GUINTOLI (Alice Team)
- Anthony WEST (Kawasaki Racing Team)
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