Valencia 2008
A FAIRLY STRAIGHT-FORWARD, UNEVENTFUL RACE THAT SAW CASEY STONER TAKE OVER THE LEAD FROM DANI PEDROSA AFTER ONLY A FEW CORNERS ON THE FIRST LAP. HE WAS NEVER HEADED AGAIN AND CROSSED THE FINISH LINE AHEAD OF THE SPANIARD.
THE REMAINING SPOT ON THE PODIUM WAS TAKEN BY A RIDER WHO STARTED IN 10TH PLACE ON THE GRID. WHO? WHO ELSE! VALENTINO ROSSI HAD BEEN BOGGED DOWN IN QUALIFYING AND, INDEED, RAN OUT OF QUALIFYING TYRES BEFORE THE END OF THE SESSION. HE NEVER SEEMED TO BE ON TOP OF THE SET-UP.
HE APPEARED TO HAVE SORTED IT OUT BY THE START BUT BY THE TIME HE HAD WORKED HIS WAY UP TO 3RD PLACE, CASEY AND DANI WERE LONG GONE.
SO NOW WE AWAIT THE NEW SEASON NEXT YEAR WHEN ALL THE TEAMS WILL BE USING THE BRIDGESTONE TYRES, AS THEY ARE THE SOLE SUPPLIER NOW, AND THE RETURN OF SETE GIBERNAU ON A SATELLITE DUCATI AND NICKY HAYDEN AS CASEY'S NEW TEAM-MATE.
STARTING GRID
| | | | | |
| 1.
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Casey Stoner
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| 2.
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Dani Pedrosa
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| 3.
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Nicky Hayden
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| 4.
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Colin Edwards
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| 5.
|
James Toseland
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| 6.
|
Randy de Puniet
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| 7.
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Jorge Lorenzo
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| 8.
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Loris Capirossi
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| 9.
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Andrea Dovizioso
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| 10.
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Valentino Rossi
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| 11.
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Tony Elias
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| 12.
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Chris Vermeulen
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| 13.
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Sylvain Guintoli
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| 14.
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John Hopkins
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| 15.
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Shinya Nakano
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| 16.
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Alex de Angelis
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| 17.
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Anthony West
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| 18.
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Marco Melandri
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RESULT
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| 1.
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Casey Stoner
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| 2.
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Dani Pedrosa
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| 3.
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Valentino Rossi
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| 4.
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Andrea Dovizioso
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| 5.
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Nicky Hayden
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| 6.
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Colin Edwards
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| 7.
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Shinya Nakano
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| 8.
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Jorge Lorenzo
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| 9.
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Loris Capirossi
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Riders :
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| Valentino Rossi
|
373
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| Casey Stoner
|
280
|
| Dani Pedrosa
|
249
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| Jorge Lorenzo
|
190
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| Andrea Dovizioso
|
174
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| Nicky Hayden
|
155
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| Colin Edwards
|
144
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| Chris Vermeulen
|
128
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| Shinya Nakano
|
126
|
Constructors :
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| Yamaha
|
402
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| Ducati
|
321
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| Honda
|
315
|
| Suzuki
|
181
|
| Kawasaki
|
88
|
Race Results posted by
David Little
27th October 2008
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