Casey Stoner extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with a comfortable win in the Czech Republic after being handed the lead on lap four when Spain’s Dani Pedrosa parted company with his machine.
Win for Stoner at Laguna Seca
Casey Stoner increased his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with victory at Laguna Seca. first making his way past Dani Pedrosa and then second-placed Jorge Lorenzo. The Australian now leads the championship by 20 points from Lorenzo with eight races left.
Winning return for Dani Pedrosa
Dani Pedrosa returned to winning ways at the Sachsenring in Germany, holding off Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo and his team-mate Casey Stoner to win for the first time since breaking a collarbone in May. Lorenzo, meanwhile, closed the gap on Stoner at the top of the championship to fifteen points.
Lorenzo crowned World Champion
Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo has been crowned MotoGP world champion after finishing third in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.
Lorenzo ‘almost champion’
With five races still to go in MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo only needs to finish ninth or better in the next race to become the new World Champion after finishing fourth in the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi. That is, of course, assuming Dani Pedrosa does not race in Malaysia.
Pedrosa wins in San Marino
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa closed the gap at the top of the championship table after winning the San Marino MotoGP for Honda, beating the Yamahas of fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo and Italian Valentino Rossi.
Third win of the season for Pedrosa
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa claimed his third win of the season with victory in the Indianapolis MotoGP. Pedrosa, who fell while leading at the Brickyard 12 months ago, started in fifth place on the grid but by lap four he was up to second place.
Pedrosa wins in Germany
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa was first over the line in the German MotoGP at Sachsenring, ending compatriot Jorge Lorenzo’s three-race winning streak . Casey Stoner was third and Valentino Rossi, making an amazing comeback after breaking his leg just six weeks ago, was fourth.
Three in a row for Jorge Lorenzo
Jorge Lorenzo extended his World Championship lead as he won his third consecutive race from pole position at the Catalunya MotoGP in Barcelona.
Pedrosa wins at Mugello
Dani Pedrosa became the first rider to win from pole position this season as he secured victory in the Italian MotoGP at Mugello.