MotoGP: Impressive win for Pedrosa
3-30-2008
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Luc Fradette
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Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa won his home race after starting second on the grid of the Grand Prix of Spain in Jerez. Right from the start, he took the lead and never had to look back.
Pedrosa completed the race with 2.8 seconds over Fiat Yamaha's Valentino Rossi. Polesitter Jorge Lorenzo took third and Pedrosa's teammate, Nicky hayden was forth. Rossi nearly gave second place away to Lorenzo when he started celebrating on the main straight one lap too early.
Bad week end for championship leader Casey Stoner has he had to settle for tenth spot after going through the gravel on lap three.
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Daniel Pedrosa Honda (M) 45:35.121 2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) + 2.883 3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) + 4.339 4. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) + 10.142 5. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) + 27.524 6. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 27.808 7. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) + 28.296 8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 28.449 9. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 32.569 10. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 35.091 11. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) + 42.223 12. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) + 44.498 13. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) + 45.807 14. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) + 45.871 15. Toni Elias Ducati (B) +1:09.558 16. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) +1:14.442
Retirements: Rider Bike Laps
Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) 6 Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 0
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