Rossi wins latest in motorcycle racing series
The Staff of Clutch and Chrome
May 5th 2008
It was a
motorcycle race of battles both on and off the track at the
China MotoGP on Sunday.
Jorge
Lorenzo who suffered injuries to his upper-body and arms
from a crash during practice fought to make it onto the
track for the race. Once the race had started Valentino
Rossi and Dani Pedrosa battled for victory on the track.
With a
faultless performance, Rossi pulled away in the last few
laps to win the China MotoGP, taking his first personal
victory in eight races. Pedrosa rode into second, reigning
world champion Casey Stoner third and injured Lorenzo
brought in an amazing fourth place.
Pedrosa's second place gave him the outright lead in the
championship, seven points ahead of fellow countryman
Lorenzo.
China MotoGP
results:
1. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 44 mins 08.061 secs
2. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 44:11.951
3. Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 44:23.989
4. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 44:30.555
5. Marco Melandri (Italy) Ducati 44:35.018
6. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Honda 44:36.430
7. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 44:37.841
8. Toni Elias (Spain) Ducati 44:38.286
9. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Suzuki 44:39.501
10. Shinya Nakano (Japan) Honda 44:44.030
MotoGP championship standings:
1. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 81
2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 74
3. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 72
4. Casey Stoner (Australia) Ducati 56
5. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Suzuki 33
6. James Toseland (Britain) Yamaha 33
7. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 31
8. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Honda 29
9. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 26
10. John Hopkins (U.S.) Kawasaki 26 |
