Daily Update MotoGP

Reigning champion Casey Stoner took a dominant victory over rivals Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa in the British MotoGP at Donington Park.

This is the Ducati Marlboro rider's second victory of what has turned out to be a difficult season. Today's win allows him to take third in the points table ahead of Fiat Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo, but still 45 points behind Rossi.

Stoner made a perfect start from pole position and after four laps he already had a one-second gap over Rossi, which doubled five laps later and steadily increased to over six by lap 25 of the 30-lap race.

Starting from the second slot of the grid, Fiat Yamaha's Rossi immediately fought and defended his second place with JiR Honda's Andrea Dovizioso, who had a fine start from sixth.
Pos Rider Bike Time
1. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) 44:44.982
2. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) + 5.789
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) + 8.347
4. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) + 12.678
5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 14.801
6. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) + 15.690
7. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) + 18.196
8. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 21.666
9. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 29.354
10. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) + 41.030
11. Toni Elias Ducati (B) + 44.426
12. Randy de Puniet Honda (M) + 46.199
13. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) + 48.731
14. Ben Spies Suzuki (B) + 49.591
15. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) +1:22.186
16. Marco Melandri Ducati (B) +1:30.021
17. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 1 lap

Retirements:

Rider Bike Laps
John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 16