Ducati's Casey Stoner crashed out again like he did in the last race as he was leading, handing out the victory to series leader Valentino Rossi at the Misano circuit in San Marino.

The Australian was more than three seconds ahead of Rossi when he fell on lap eight, allowing Rossi to collect a third straight win and extend his championship lead to almost an umbeattable 75 points.

Rossi's teammate Jorge Lorenzo completed a one-two for the factory Yamaha team. Great performance for Toni Elias (Ducati) who finishes third in front of Repsol Honda ace Dani Pedrosa.

Race Results:

Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 44:41.884
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) + 3.163
3. Toni Elias Ducati (B) + 11.705
4. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) + 17.470
5. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 23.409
6. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 26.208
7. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) + 26.824
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 27.591
9. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) + 33.169
10. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) + 36.529
11. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) + 42.081
12. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 43.808
13. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) + 54.874
14. John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) + 55.154

Retirements:

Rider Bike Laps
Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 7
Alex de Angelis Honda (B) 1
Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 0