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Casey Stoner - Valencia 2008

Casey Stoner on the Marlboro Ducati took the victory at the last round of the MotoGP season for 2008 after starting in pole position.

He temporarily lost the lead at the start of the race as Dani Pedrosa on the Repsol Honda took to the front on the first corner but Stoner immediately retook the number one spot and stayed there.

Pedrosa finished in second place followed by the 2008 World Champion Valentino Rossi, who had qualified in tenth position in a damp qualifying session but was up to fifth by lap three.

Andrea Dovizioso on the JiR Scot Honda took fourth place after an ongoing battle with the second Repsol Honda rider, Nicky Hayden who finished in fifth place.

The Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards, finished in sixth position followed by Shinya Nakano on the San Carlo Honda and the second Fiat Yamaha of Jorge Lorenzo.

Loris Capirossi on the Rizla Suzuki came in ninth ahead of Alex de Angelis on the second San Carlo Honda to round up the top ten riders.

Here are the results;

1.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro 46′46.114
2.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda+ 3.390
3.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team+ 12.194

4.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) JiR Team Scot MotoGP+ 24.159
5.Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda+ 26.232
6.Colin Edwards (USA) Tech 3 Yamaha+ 32.209
7.Shinya Nakano (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini+ 34.571
8.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team+ 35.661
9.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP+ 38.228
10.Alex De Angelis (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini+ 47.583
11.James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha+ 52.107
12.Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Alice Team+ 52.350
13.Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki+ 52.833
14.John Hopkins (USA) Kawasaki Racing+ 53.227
15.Randy De Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP+ 53.411
16.Marco Melandri (ITA) Ducati Marlboro+ 1′08.387
17.Anthony West (AUS) Kawasaki Racing+ 1′11.181
18.Toni Elias (SPA) Alice Team+ 1′37.055

2008 Championship Standings

1.Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha Team 373
2.Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro 280
3.Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda 249
4.Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha Team 190
5.Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) JiR Team Scot MotoGP 174
6.Nicky Hayden (USA) Repsol Honda 155
7.Colin Edwards (USA) Tech 3 Yamaha 144
8.Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki 128
9.Shinya Nakano (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini 126
10.Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 118
11.James Toseland (GBR) Tech 3 Yamaha 105
12.Toni Elias (SPA) Alice Team 92
13.Sylvain Guintoli (FRA) Alice Team 67
14.Alex De Angelis (RSM) San Carlo Honda Gresini 63
15.Randy De Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda MotoGP 61
16.John Hopkins (USA) Kawasaki Racing 57
17.Marco Melandri (ITA) Ducati Marlboro 51
18.Anthony West (AUS) Kawasaki Racing 50
19.Ben Spies (USA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 20
20.Jamie Hacking (USA) Kawasaki Racing Team 5
21.Tadyuki Okada (JPN) Repsol Honda Team 2