Pedrosa wins latest in motorcycle racing series
The Staff of Clutch and Chrome
June 9th 2008
The battle
wasn't for first place in the latest edition of the MotoGP
motorcycle racing series, but was fought for second.
Dani Pedrosa took his lead on the first corner in the
Catalunya MotoGP leaving Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi
fighting for second place. With two laps left he found a way
past Stoner and held on for second spot.
At one point
Pedrosa lead the other riders by a comfortable eight
seconds.
The race
brought Pedrosa closer to Rossi in the overall standings,
but the two have left the rest of the field behind with 48
points separating first and third position.
Catalunya MotoGP
result:
1 D Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 43mins 02.175secs
2 V Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 43:04.981
3 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati 43:05.518
4 A Dovizioso (Ita) Honda 43:13.068
5 C Edwards (US) Yamaha 43:18.601
6 J Toseland (GB) Yamaha 43:23.657
7 C Vermeulen (Aus) Suzuki 43:23.723
8 N Hayden (US) Honda 43:24.455
9 S Nakano (Jpn) Honda 43:24.550
10 J Hopkins (US) Kawasaki 43:49.100
World
championship standings:
1 V Rossi (Ita) Yamaha 142 pts
2 D Pedrosa (Spa) Honda 135
3 J Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha 94
4 C Stoner (Aus) Ducati 92
5 C Edwards (US) Yamaha 69 |
