Portugal 2009
NOT A LOT TO SAY ABOUT THIS RACE EXCEPT STAND BACK AND WONDER JUST HOW DO THEY DO IT!
JORGE LORENZO DOMINATED THE FREE PRACTICE SESSIONS, QUALIFYING AND THE RACE, WHICH HE LED FROM SHORTLY AFTER THE RACE STARTED. HIS TEAM-MATE, VALENTINO ROSSI MANAGED TO BE 2ND ON THE GRID BUT NEVER LOOKED AT EASE DURING THE RACE AND FINISHED 4TH.
DANI PEDROSA WAS 4TH IN QUALIFYING, MADE HIS USUAL ELECTRIC START BUT WAS SOON OVERTAKEN BY JORGE. NEVERTHELESS, HE KEPT IN TOUCH AND NEVER LOOKED TO BE IN DANGER FROM ROSSI AND SO ENDED ON THE PODIUM IN 3RD PLACE.
BUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEKEND WAS THE RETURN OF CASEY STONER AFTER HIS ENFORCED LAYOFF TO TRY TO RECOVER FROM WHATEVER HAS BEEN AILING HIM. APPARENTLY, APART FROM LOW BLOOD PRESSURE AND LOW SALT, THE DOCTORS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ISOLATE ANY PARTICULAR CAUSE.
HE HAD NOT RACED FOR 10 WEEKS, NOT EVEN SAT ON A MOTORBIKE DURING THAT PERIOD, BUT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN HE HAD BEEN AWAY WHEN HE TOOK TO THE TRACK FOR THE FIRST FREE PRACTICE ON FRIDAY. HE QUALIFIED 3RD ON SATURDAY AND STAYED CLOSE TO JORGE THROUGHOUT THE RACE TO FINISH 2ND AND DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY AFTER-EFFECTS WHEN THE RACE ENDED. SO, WELCOME BACK, CASEY!
STARTING GRID
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| 1.
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Jorge Lorenzo
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| 2.
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Valentino Rossi
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| 3.
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Casey Stoner
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| 4.
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Dani Pedrosa
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| 5.
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Colin Edwards
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| 6.
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Randy de Puniet
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| 7.
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Loris Capirossi
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| 8.
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Andrea Dovizioso
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| 9.
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Nicky Hayden
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| 10.
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Mika Kallio
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| 11.
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Alex de Angelis
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| 12.
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James Toseland
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| 13.
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Tony Elias
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| 14.
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Niccolo Canepa
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| 15.
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Chris Vermeulen
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| 16.
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Marco Melandri
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| 17.
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Gabor Talmasci
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RESULT
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| 1.
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Jorge Lorenzo
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| 2.
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Casey Stoner
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| 3.
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Dani Pedrosa
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| 4.
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Valentino Rossi
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| 5.
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Colin Edwards
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| 6.
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Tony Elias
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| 7.
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Andrea Dovizioso
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| 8.
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Nicky Hayden
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| 9.
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James Toseland
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Riders :
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| Valentino Rossi
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250
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| Jorge Lorenzo
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232
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| Dani Pedrosa
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173
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| Casey Stoner
|
170
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| Andrea Dovizioso
|
142
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| Colin Edwards
|
134
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| Loris Capirossi
|
97
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| Randy de Puniet
|
93
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| Marco Melandri
|
91
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Constructors :
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| Yamaha
|
330
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| Honda
|
236
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| Ducati
|
211
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| Suzuki
|
126
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| Kawasaki
|
91
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Race Results posted by
David Little
5th October 2009
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