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Post by BADGER on Oct 14, 2007 11:25:40 GMT
Full MotoGP race results from the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, round sixteen of the 2007 world championship.
1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 41min 12.244 secs 2. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 41min 19.007 secs 3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 41min 22.282 secs 4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 41min 23.907 secs 5. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 41min 31.719 secs 6. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 41min 39.557 secs 7. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 41min 41.487 secs 8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 41min 47.077 secs 9. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 41min 47.317 secs 10. Marco Melandri ITA Honda Gresini (B) 41min 49.215 secs 11. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 41min 49.965 secs 12. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 41min 50.670 secs 13. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 41min 59.674 secs 14. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 (D) 42min 6.568 secs 15. Toni Elias SPA Honda Gresini (B) 42min 22.715 secs 16. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 (D) 42min 25.148 secs 17. Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 42min 25.264 secs
DNF: Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 18min 22.054 secs Chaz Davies GBR Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 18min 45.841 secs Advertisement [Go Advertisement Free]
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Post by BADGER on Oct 14, 2007 11:28:34 GMT
Casey Stoner celebrated his MotoGP world title in perfect style with a pulverising home victory at Phillip Island on Sunday, as Ducati sealed the 2007 teams' and manufacturers' crowns.
The first ten laps of the Australian Grand Prixsaw Stoner put under a surprising amount of pressure by outgoing world champion Nicky Hayden, before the American's rear tyre began sliding a little too much.
The Repsol Hondarider soon lost second to Valentino Rossias a result, but far worse was to follow when an engine failure forced a furious Hayden to park his RC212V just before the midway point of the 27 laps.
Meanwhile, Rossi was unable to remotely match Stoner's searing pace and the 21-year-old had already pulled 4.6secs clear of the Fiat Yamaha star by the end of lap 14.
Stoner's advantage then increased to 6.7secs over an Italian at the chequered - but it wasn't Rossi...
During the closing stages of the race Stoner's team-mate Loris Capirossi put on a spirited charge, finally passing fading fellow Italian Marco Melandri for fourth on lap 18, then overtaking both Rossi and pole sitter Dani Pedrosa in a single move two laps later. The Motegi race winner went on to put over three seconds between himself and lead Michelin rider Rossi by the finish, with Pedrosa a further 1.6secs back.
By then, Stoner was already celebrating his ninth win of the season - and first ever home victory - by carrying a huge Australian flag before being cheered on the podium by a start-finish straight packed with delighted fans.
Ducatihad particular reason to celebrate, having secured the 2007 teams' and manufacturers' world titles to add to Stoner's riders' championship. The Italian marque is the first European manufacturer to win the constructors' crown since MV Agusta in 1973.
Behind the top four, Pramac d'Antin's Alex Barros edged out Kawasaki's Randy de Puniet for fifth position, while John Hopkins salvaged seventh from a nightmare weekend for Rizla Suzuki. Team-mate Chris Vermeulen also improved substantially on his qualifying position to finish one place, but 5.6secs, behind the Anglo-American with Rossi's team-mate Colin Edwards and Melandri completing the top ten.
Melandri had looked like a podium finisher earlier in the race, but lost a huge amount of time in the closing stages due to a suspected tyre problem.
New d'Antin Ducati rider Chaz Davies, competing in his second MotoGP race, retired just before the halfway stage with some form of technical trouble. The 20-year-old, who had qualified 17th, reached a high of 14th prior to his problems.
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Post by brakeline on Oct 16, 2007 12:55:53 GMT
nice one young Casey, and for Ducati takin on the mighty Japanese an severly doin then Nearly makes you want to Nip oot an buy a Duke (get the play oan words Nip oot)
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