Pedrosa victorious at Catalunya MotoGP. Two seconds ahead of Rossi
Jun 10
Dani Pedrosa rode his Honda to victory in the Catalunya leg of the MotoGP World Championship in Barcelona today. Pedrosa took an early lead and finished two seconds ahead of Italy’s Valentino Rossi, who was engaged in a tight battle for second with Australia’s reigning world champion Casey Stoner who finished third.
Rossi retained the championship lead with 142 points to Pedrosa’s 135. Rossi’s injured Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo is third on 94, two points clear of Ducati’s Stoner.
Pedrosa began the race second on the grid and had the best start by far, forging an early lead and taking his advantage over the pack to over eight seconds at one point. The Spaniard picked up his second victory of the season having won the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
But as he savoured triumph at the track just 20 kilometres from his home, Rossi showed that his recent resurgence is no fluke, his hard-fought second place - after starting ninth on the grid - cementing his top spot in the championship standings.
The next Moto GP is at England’s Donington Park on June 22. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on that.
Stumble it!
Jun 10 at 06:17
Rossi was amaazing! Losing to 2 seconds must be so frustrating. Pretty sure he’s going to win it this year.
Jun 16 at 23:44
[...] gap of seven points separates Rossi from nearest rival Dani Pedrosa, the rider who took a comprehensive victory ahead of his rival in round seven. Repsol Honda’s Spanish star has also only once finished off the podium this season, with a [...]