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MOTOGP: Pedrosa Triumphant In Season Finale
Dani Pedrosa enjoyed a start-to-finish win on home soil in the final race of the 2009 season after pre-race favorite Casey Stoner crashed on the warm-up lap.
Media Release  |  Posted November 08, 2009   Valencia (ESP)
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa (Photo: Honda Pro Images)
(Photo: Honda Pro Images)

It was a victory on home soil for Dani Pedrosa at the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana, as the Repsol Honda man enjoyed a start-to-finish win in the final race of the 2009 season.

The drama started before the race had even commenced, as pole position holder Casey Stoner’s highside crash on the warm-up lap meant he was unable to take his place on the grid. That allowed Pedrosa to lead the charge from his position on the front row, and after taking the first corner in the lead the Repsol Honda rider never relinquished it, sealing third spot in the overall standings in the process.

World Champion Valentino Rossi followed the Spaniard home in second place, finishing 2.630s behind Pedrosa as he ended his title-winning season with his 13th podium of the campaign.

The Italian’s Fiat Yamaha teammate Jorge Lorenzo, who did well to hold onto his bike when a moment on the opening lap almost threw him off, was a further 0.283s behind as he took third, having already sealed second spot in the championship by virtue of Stoner’s non-start.


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