Pedrosa wins German MotoGP
Honda driver Dani Pedrosa won an eventful German MotoGP.
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Honda driver Dani Pedrosa won an eventful German MotoGP, with reigning world champion Valentino Rossi taking fourth in his first race since breaking his leg six weeks ago.
Spaniard Pedrosa came in clear of Yamaha’s championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, with Australia’s Casey Stoner pipping Rossi for third.
Rossi has missed four races since his crash in Mugello 42 days ago, but he was still committed to bring a spectacular performance as he battled with Stoner for third place.
The race was marred by a three-bike pile-up on lap 10 that resulted in a 30-minute delay and French rider Randy de Puniet suffering a double left-leg fracture. Pedrosa, who registered his second win of the season, reflected on the interruption, saying,”When they stopped I wasn’t sure about the restart. When you stop and restart it’s never the same thing, but for me it was good.”
Lorenzo was satisfied with his runner-up spot and said, “Pedrosa got more pace than me, it was impossible to follow him. He’s done a splendid race, so I’m happy with second place, it’s very positive for the championship.”
Collision
A crash in the 10th lap involving de Puniet, Alvaro Bautista and Aleix Esparagaro, forced a temporary halt. Honda rider de Puniet fell first, with Bautista’s Suzuki clipping his wheels and Esparagaro of Ducati hot on their heels unable to take evasive action. De Puniet’s bike burst into flames. It was the second tumble of the weekend for de Puniet, who also fell in qualifying on Saturday.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 19th, 2010.
Honda driver Dani Pedrosa won an eventful German MotoGP, with reigning world champion Valentino Rossi taking fourth in his first race since breaking his leg six weeks ago.
Spaniard Pedrosa came in clear of Yamaha’s championship leader Jorge Lorenzo, with Australia’s Casey Stoner pipping Rossi for third.
Rossi has missed four races since his crash in Mugello 42 days ago, but he was still committed to bring a spectacular performance as he battled with Stoner for third place.
The race was marred by a three-bike pile-up on lap 10 that resulted in a 30-minute delay and French rider Randy de Puniet suffering a double left-leg fracture. Pedrosa, who registered his second win of the season, reflected on the interruption, saying,”When they stopped I wasn’t sure about the restart. When you stop and restart it’s never the same thing, but for me it was good.”
Lorenzo was satisfied with his runner-up spot and said, “Pedrosa got more pace than me, it was impossible to follow him. He’s done a splendid race, so I’m happy with second place, it’s very positive for the championship.”
Collision
A crash in the 10th lap involving de Puniet, Alvaro Bautista and Aleix Esparagaro, forced a temporary halt. Honda rider de Puniet fell first, with Bautista’s Suzuki clipping his wheels and Esparagaro of Ducati hot on their heels unable to take evasive action. De Puniet’s bike burst into flames. It was the second tumble of the weekend for de Puniet, who also fell in qualifying on Saturday.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 19th, 2010.