Phillip Island MotoGP: Stoner takes home win

Australian Casey Stoner has won his home GP at Phillip Island for the third year in a row after battling with reigning champion Valentino Rossi.

The two riders soon pulled away from the rest of the field after passing Spaniard Dani Pedrosa early on in the race. Pedrosa finished third.

Valentino Rossi extended his championship lead after Jorge Lorenzo crashed out at the first turn after clipping the back of Nicky Hayden’s factory Ducati.

Brit James Toseland finished 14th after he was given a ride through penalty on lap 10 for a ump start.

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 40min 56.651 sec
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 40min 58.586 sec
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 41min 19.269 sec
4. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 41min 29.353 sec
5. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 41min 32.536 sec
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 41min 35.133 sec
7. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 41min 41.112 sec
8. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 41min 41.592 sec
9. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 41min 50.996 sec
10. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 41min 57.856 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 2.068 sec
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 42min 2.601 sec
13. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 42min 14.602 sec
14. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42min 14.636 sec
15. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 41min 27.127 sec