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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Australian GP 2009: Stoner win, Lorenzo crash



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Phillip Island - Casey Stoner won a classic duel with Valentino Rossi to grab a hat-trick Australian MotoGP champion. Finish second, Valentino Rossi is now on the verge of champions because Jorge Lorenzo suffered harm.

This is the third successive victory in its own Stoner after he also managed to set foot on the highest podium in 2007 and 2008. An additional 25 points from the race at Phillip Island makes Stoner Dani Pedrosa displacing three championship order with a value of 195.

The continued success and good records Stoner after a comeback after missing the three races. In MotoGP Portugal two weeks ago, the 2007 world champion managed a runner-up.

Finish in second position was the world champion Valentino Rossi. These results create an opportunity Rossi won his world title in his sixth MotoGP class more wide open. The Doctor now has the value 270.

Because Lorenzo accident, which made the Spaniard failed to points, Rossi is now 38 points ahead of its nearest competitor's. With two races left this season (Malaysia and Valencia), Rossi needs to stay 13 points or finish in the order of four in Sepang next week to ensure that retained the world title.




Meanwhile Lorenzo chance to beat his team mate and established himself a champion of the world getting smaller. Two wins last race he was two may not be enough to drive a champion of the world.

The third podium of the Australian MotoGP race belonged to Dani Pedrosa. With the addition of 18 points, which makes the total number to 191, Pedrosa was forced down into four championship positions. He lost two points over Stoner.


Race live standing

P. Driver Team Time
1 Casey Stoner Ducati MotoGP 40:56.651
2 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory 40:58.586
3 Daniel Pedrosa Honda HRC 41:19.269
4 Alex De Angelis Honda Gresini 41:29.353
5 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech3 41:32.536
6 Andrea Dovizioso Honda HRC 41:35.133
7 Marco Melandri Hayate Racing 41:41.112
8 Randy De Puniet Honda LCR 41:41.592
9 Mika Kallio Ducati Pramac 41:50.996
10 Antonio Elias Honda Gresini 41:57.856
11 Chris Vermeulen Suzuki MotoGP 42:02.068
12 Loris Capirossi Suzuki MotoGP 42:02.601
13 Gabor Talmacsi Honda Scot 42:14.602
14 James Toseland Yamaha Tech3 42:14.636
15 Nicky Hayden Ducati MotoGP 41:27.127

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