Moto2
Elias wins restarted Moto2 race
Toni Elias edged closer to the inaugural Moto2 title by winning his third straight race in a restarted and shortened Indianapolis event.
Indianapolis GP Moto2 Race Results
<TABLE class="width100 marginbot10 fonts12"><THEAD><TR align=middle><TH>Pos.</TH><TH>Points</TH><TH>Num.</TH><TH>Rider</TH><TH>Nation</TH><TH>Team</TH><TH>Bike</TH><TH>Km/h</TH><TH>Time/Gap</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>25</TD><TD align=right>24</TD><TD>Toni ELIAS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD align=right>141.2</TD><TD class=alignright>30'27.480</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>20</TD><TD align=right>60</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>141.2</TD><TD class=alignright>+0.405</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>45</TD><TD>Scott REDDING</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>140.9</TD><TD class=alignright>+4.227</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>13</TD><TD align=right>29</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Fimmco Speed Up</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD align=right>140.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+5.978</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>11</TD><TD align=right>3</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD align=right>140.6</TD><TD class=alignright>+7.058</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>10</TD><TD align=right>40</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Tenerife 40 Pons</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD align=right>140.5</TD><TD class=alignright>+9.432</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>7</TD><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>12</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD align=right>140.4</TD><TD class=alignright>+9.815</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>8</TD><TD align=right>8</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD>Gabor TALMACSI</TD><TD>HUN</TD><TD>Fimmco Speed Up</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD align=right>140.4</TD><TD class=alignright>+10.141</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>7</TD><TD align=right>42</TD><TD>Jason DI SALVO</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>GP Tech</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD align=right>139.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+17.564</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>10</TD><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>8</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>MZ Racing Team</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD align=right>139.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+17.592</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>11</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>77</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>139.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+17.618</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>63</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Mapfre Aspar Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>139.6</TD><TD class=alignright>+20.527</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>13</TD><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>71</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>139.2</TD><TD class=alignright>+26.008</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>14</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>80</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Tenerife 40 Pons</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD align=right>139.0</TD><TD class=alignright>+28.353</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>15</TD><TD align=right>1</TD><TD align=right>68</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>BQR-Moto2</TD><TD align=right>138.9</TD><TD class=alignright>+30.480</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>25</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Caretta Technology Race Dept</TD><TD>I.C.P.</TD><TD align=right>138.9</TD><TD class=alignright>+30.538</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>17</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>34</TD><TD>Roger Lee HAYDEN</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>American Honda</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD align=right>138.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+31.860</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>18</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>53</TD><TD>Valentin DEBISE</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>WTR San Marino Team</TD><TD>ADV</TD><TD align=right>138.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+32.255</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>19</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>9</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Jack & Jones by A.Banderas</TD><TD>Promoharris</TD><TD align=right>138.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+32.500</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>20</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>52</TD><TD>Lukas PESEK</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD>Matteoni CP Racing</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD align=right>138.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+32.529</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>21</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>39</TD><TD>Robertino PIETRI</TD><TD>VEN</TD><TD>Italtrans S.T.R.</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>137.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+44.569</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>22</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD>Joan OLIVE</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Jack & Jones by A.Banderas</TD><TD>Promoharris</TD><TD align=right>137.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+44.956</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>23</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>41</TD><TD>Arne TODE</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Racing Team Germany</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>137.2</TD><TD class=alignright>+52.993</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>24</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>88</TD><TD>Yannick GUERRA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Holiday Gym G22</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD align=right>136.9</TD><TD class=alignright>+57.481</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>25</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>44</TD><TD>Roberto ROLFO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Italtrans S.T.R.</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>135.5</TD><TD class=alignright>+1'16.404</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>26</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>72</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD align=right>114.2</TD><TD class=alignright>3 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=bold><TD colSpan=9 align=left>Not Classified</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>95</TD><TD>Mashel AL NAIMI</TD><TD>QAT</TD><TD>Blusens-STX</TD><TD>BQR-Moto2</TD><TD align=right>133.2</TD><TD class=alignright>5 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>Forward Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>132.8</TD><TD class=alignright>6 Laps</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>14</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD>Thai Honda PTT Singha SAG</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD align=right>139.5</TD><TD class=alignright>9 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Tech 3 Racing</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD align=right>121.2</TD><TD class=alignright>11 Laps</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>65</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD>Viessmann Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>127.7</TD><TD class=alignright>12 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD>Ricard CARDUS</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Maquinza-SAG Team</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD align=right>131.7</TD><TD class=alignright>15 Laps</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>11</TD><TD>Yusuke TESHIMA</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>JIR Moto2</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD align=right>131.7</TD><TD class=alignright>15 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>55</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Marc VDS Racing Team</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right>134.0</TD><TD class=alignright>16 Laps</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>6</TD><TD>Alex DEBON</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Aeroport de Castello - Ajo</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD align=right>128.5</TD><TD class=alignright>16 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>61</TD><TD>Vladimir IVANOV</TD><TD>UKR</TD><TD>Gresini Racing Moto2</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD align=right>128.5</TD><TD class=alignright>16 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=bold><TD colSpan=9 align=left>Not Starting</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>48</TD><TD>Shoya TOMIZAWA</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Technomag-CIP</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD class=alignright>0 Lap</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>56</TD><TD>Michael RANSEDER</TD><TD>AUT</TD><TD>Vector Kiefer Racing</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD align=right></TD><TD class=alignright>0 Lap</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
World Moto2 Championship Standings after Indianpolis GP
World Championship Standings
<TABLE class=width100><THEAD><TR><TH>Pos.</TH><TH>Rider</TH><TH>Bike</TH><TH>Nation</TH><TH>Points</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>Toni ELIAS</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>186</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2</TD><TD>Andrea IANNONE</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>119</TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Thomas LUTHI</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD class=alignright>108</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>4</TD><TD>Julian SIMON</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>108</TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD>Simone CORSI</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>84</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>6</TD><TD>Shoya TOMIZAWA</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>82</TD></TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD>Jules CLUZEL</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD class=alignright>74</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>8</TD><TD>Yuki TAKAHASHI</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>72</TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD>Gabor TALMACSI</TD><TD>Speed Up</TD><TD>HUN</TD><TD class=alignright>70</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>10</TD><TD>Sergio GADEA</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>59</TD></TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD>Alex DEBON</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>46</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>12</TD><TD>Fonsi NIETO</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>41</TD></TR><TR><TD>13</TD><TD>Scott REDDING</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>GBR</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>14</TD><TD>Roberto ROLFO</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>37</TD></TR><TR><TD>15</TD><TD>Karel ABRAHAM</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD class=alignright>33</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>16</TD><TD>Dominique AEGERTER</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>SWI</TD><TD class=alignright>28</TD></TR><TR><TD>17</TD><TD>Ratthapark WILAIROT</TD><TD>Bimota</TD><TD>THA</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>18</TD><TD>Stefan BRADL</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD class=alignright>25</TD></TR><TR><TD>19</TD><TD>Yonny HERNANDEZ</TD><TD>BQR-Moto2</TD><TD>COL</TD><TD class=alignright>22</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>20</TD><TD>Mike DI MEGLIO</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD class=alignright>21</TD></TR><TR><TD>21</TD><TD>Kenny NOYES</TD><TD>Promoharris</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>18</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>22</TD><TD>Anthony WEST</TD><TD>MZ-RE Honda</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD class=alignright>17</TD></TR><TR><TD>23</TD><TD>Alex BALDOLINI</TD><TD>I.C.P.</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>14</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>24</TD><TD>Mattia PASINI</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD></TR><TR><TD>25</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>Force GP210</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD class=alignright>11</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>26</TD><TD>Damian CUDLIN</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD></TR><TR><TD>27</TD><TD>Xavier SIMEON</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD>BEL</TD><TD class=alignright>9</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>28</TD><TD>Hector FAUBEL</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>8</TD></TR><TR><TD>29</TD><TD>Jason DI SALVO</TD><TD>FTR</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>7</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>30</TD><TD>Claudio CORTI</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD></TR><TR><TD>31</TD><TD>Lukas PESEK</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD>CZE</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>32</TD><TD>Axel PONS</TD><TD>Pons Kalex</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>33</TD><TD>Vladimir IVANOV</TD><TD>Moriwaki</TD><TD>UKR</TD><TD class=alignright>2</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>34</TD><TD>Arne TODE</TD><TD>Suter</TD><TD>GER</TD><TD class=alignright>2</TD></TR><TR><TD>35</TD><TD>Raffaele DE ROSA</TD><TD>Tech 3</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>1</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>36</TD><TD>Yusuke TESHIMA</TD><TD>Motobi</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
MotoGP
Pedrosa scores Indianapolis win
Dani Pedrosa trimmed a little from Jorge Lorenzo's MotoGP championship lead by winning at Indianapolis ahead of Ben Spies.
[U]<font color='blue'>Indianapolis GP MotoGP Race Results</font>[/U]
Pos Rider Team Time/Gap
1. Dani Pedrosa Honda 47m31.615s
2. Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha + 3.575s
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 6.812s
4. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 12.633s
5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 21.885s
6. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 35.138s
7. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda + 36.740s
8. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki + 36.825s
9. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 44.905s
10. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 51.368s
11. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 55.386s
12. Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda + 57.903s
13. Randy de Puniet LCR Honda + 1m04.139s
Retirements:
Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati 18 laps
Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 16 laps
Casey Stoner Ducati 7 laps
Marco Melandri Gresini Honda 1 lap
World MotoGP Championship Standings After Indianapolis GP
World Championship Standings
<TABLE class=width100><THEAD><TR><TH>Pos.</TH><TH>Rider</TH><TH>Bike</TH><TH>Nation</TH><TH>Points</TH></TR></THEAD><TBODY><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>Jorge LORENZO</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>251</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2</TD><TD>Dani PEDROSA</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>183</TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Andrea DOVIZIOSO</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>126</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>4</TD><TD>Casey STONER</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD class=alignright>119</TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD>Valentino ROSSI</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>114</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>6</TD><TD>Ben SPIES</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>110</TD></TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD>Nicky HAYDEN</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>109</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>8</TD><TD>Randy DE PUNIET</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD class=alignright>78</TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD>Marco SIMONCELLI</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>63</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>10</TD><TD>Marco MELANDRI</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>61</TD></TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD>Colin EDWARDS</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>57</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>12</TD><TD>Hector BARBERA</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>54</TD></TR><TR><TD>13</TD><TD>Loris CAPIROSSI</TD><TD>Suzuki</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>41</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>14</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD></TR><TR><TD>15</TD><TD>Alvaro BAUTISTA</TD><TD>Suzuki</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>33</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>16</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD class=alignright>31</TD></TR><TR><TD>17</TD><TD>Hiroshi AOYAMA</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>22</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>18</TD><TD>Alex DE ANGELIS</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>RSM</TD><TD class=alignright>11</TD></TR><TR><TD>19</TD><TD>Roger Lee HAYDEN</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>5</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>20</TD><TD>Kousuke AKIYOSHI</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>4</TD></TR><TR><TD>21</TD><TD>Wataru YOSHIKAWA</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Satisfied Spies says Pedrosa too fast
Ben Spies described his podium finish on home ground at Indianapolis as a 'big' result, but admitted he did not have the speed to fight for victory.