MOTO GP. MIXED DAY FOR SPANIARDS IN ISTAMBUL

Mixed day for Spanish riders in the Turkish Moto GP.

The scare of the day came with the fall of DANI PEDROSA
who hurt himself in the torax area. He has been taken to
hospital for observation.
The winner in the GP catagory was Australian CASEY STONER
( pictured below) who dominated from the start. The surprise was
Italian & pole winner ROSSI who finished 10th after poor tyre election
& perfomance.
However the good news was Spaniard TONI ELIAS who finished 2º
after a good race & hard fought performance.

Final race placings:
1 C.Stoner (Aust)
2.T. Elias ( Sp)
3. L. Capirosi (Ita.)

In the 250cc catagory Italian DOVIZIOSO managed to keep
out 2 Spaniards from 1st place after a tough & close victory.
Current 250 cc World Champion & Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo
had this chances & finished 2º, as did last years 125cc World
Champ Alvaro Baustista who finished 3º

Final race placings:
1. Dovizioso ( Ita)
2. J . Lorenzo ( Sp.)
3. A. Bautista (Sp.)

In the 125cc catagory, Italian CORSI grabbed top spot ahead
of Spaniard Olivé & Japanese Koyama

World Championship standings:
GP
1. Stoner 61
2. Rossi 51
3. Pedrosa 36
4. Elias 35
5. Melandri 30

250cc
1. Lorenzo 70
2. Dovizioso 52
3. Bautista 56
4. De Angelis 36
5. Barbara 24

125cc
1. Talmasci 56
2. Faubel 47
3. Pesek 46
4. Corsi 36
5. Olivé 35

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