German MotoGP: Pedrosa takes victory

Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa has won at the Sachsenring in Germany in only his second race since breaking his collarbone.

Current champion Jorge Lorenzo managed to decrease Casey Stoner’s championship lead by stealing second place from the Australian at the final turn. The two riders both held the lead early on in the race, but neither were unable to hold off Pedrosa.

Andrea Dovizioso and Marco Simoncelli made it four Honda’s in the top six, finishing fourth and sixth respectively. Simoncelli ran wide at the final turn, allowing Ben Spies to cross the finish line in fifth.

Suzuki riderAlvaro Bautista continued his good form which he has shown all weekend finishing in seventh place after a race long scrap with Ducati riders Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi, who finished eighth and ninth respectively.

Brit Cal Crutchlow struggled again, finishing in 14th place.

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 41m 12.482s
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 41m 13.959s
3. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 41m 14.050s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda 41m 22.995s
5. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 41m 23.201s
6. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 41m 23.405s
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki 41m 39.933s
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro 41m 39.992s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 41m 40.058s
10. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 41m 45.973s
11. Hector Barbera ESP Mapfre Aspar 41m 51.426s
12. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 41m 51.630s
13. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing 41m 51.897s
14. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 41m 51.959s
15. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 42m 6.998s
16. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda 42m 24.817s
17. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Pramac Racing 41m 28.441s