Pedrosa dominates at Mugello
Dani Pedrosa obliterated the opposition for his first MotoGP victory of 2010 at Mugello on Sunday.
Italian GP MotoGP 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>26</TD><TD>Dani PEDROSA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Repsol Honda Team</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD align=right>170.4</TD><TD class=alignright>42'28.066</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>20</TD><TD align=right>99</TD><TD>Jorge LORENZO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Fiat Yamaha Team</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD align=right>170.2</TD><TD class=alignright>+4.014</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>16</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD>Andrea DOVIZIOSO</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Repsol Honda Team</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD align=right>170.0</TD><TD class=alignright>+6.196</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>13</TD><TD align=right>27</TD><TD>Casey STONER</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD>Ducati Marlboro Team</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD align=right>168.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+25.703</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>11</TD><TD align=right>33</TD><TD>Marco MELANDRI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>San Carlo Honda Gresini</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD align=right>168.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+25.735</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>10</TD><TD align=right>14</TD><TD>Randy DE PUNIET</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD>LCR Honda MotoGP</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD align=right>168.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+25.965</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>7</TD><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>11</TD><TD>Ben SPIES</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Monster Yamaha Tech 3</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD align=right>168.5</TD><TD class=alignright>+28.806</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>8</TD><TD align=right>8</TD><TD align=right>41</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Pramac Racing Team</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD align=right>167.8</TD><TD class=alignright>+40.172</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>9</TD><TD align=right>7</TD><TD align=right>58</TD><TD>Marco SIMONCELLI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>San Carlo Honda Gresini</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD align=right>167.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+41.394</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>10</TD><TD align=right>6</TD><TD align=right>65</TD><TD>Loris CAPIROSSI</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD>Rizla Suzuki MotoGP</TD><TD>Suzuki</TD><TD align=right>167.7</TD><TD class=alignright>+42.107</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>11</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD align=right>7</TD><TD>Hiroshi AOYAMA</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD>Interwetten Honda MotoGP</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD align=right>167.6</TD><TD class=alignright>+43.095</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>12</TD><TD align=right>4</TD><TD align=right>40</TD><TD>Hector BARBERA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Paginas Amarillas Aspar</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD align=right>167.6</TD><TD class=alignright>+43.363</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right>13</TD><TD align=right>3</TD><TD align=right>5</TD><TD>Colin EDWARDS</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Monster Yamaha Tech 3</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD align=right>165.6</TD><TD class=alignright>+1'14.393</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right>14</TD><TD align=right>2</TD><TD align=right>19</TD><TD>Alvaro BAUTISTA</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD>Rizla Suzuki MotoGP</TD><TD>Suzuki</TD><TD align=right>165.0</TD><TD class=alignright>+1'24.389</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>36</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD>Pramac Racing Team</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD align=right>166.7</TD><TD class=alignright>15 Laps</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right></TD><TD align=right>69</TD><TD>Nicky HAYDEN</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD>Ducati Marlboro Team</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD align=right>167.4</TD><TD class=alignright>18 Laps</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Rossi to be on crutches for six weeks
Valentino Rossi is expected to be on crutches for at least six weeks in the wake of his leg-breaking crash in practice for the Italian Grand Prix, but the surgeon treating him was satisfied with the outcome of the operation to fix the wound.
Stoner: Rossi facing tough recovery
Former MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has said that injured superstar Valentino Rossi is facing a tough recovery period from the broken shinbone he suffered in practice at Mugello on Saturday.
Yamaha: No quick replacement for Rossi
Yamaha MotoGP chief Lin Jarvis says Yamaha could field just one works bike for the next two MotoGP rounds as it searches for a replacement for injured superstar Valentino Rossi.
Lorenzo: Pedrosa impossible to beat
MotoGP points leader and clear title favourite Jorge Lorenzo has admitted that it was "impossible" for him to beat Honda's Dani Pedrosa in today's Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.
Pedrosa hails "perfect" victory
Dani Pedrosa said his bike was "perfect" for the first time this season, which allowed him to dominate the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.
Arm fatigue cramps Edwards' race
Tech 3 Yamaha racer Colin Edwards trailed home in 13th position in Sunday's MotoGP race in Mugello due to physical problems with his arms.
Stoner "expected more" from Mugello
Ducati star Casey Stoner was downbeat following his fourth-place finish in Sunday's fourth round of the MotoGP season at Mugello.
Schwantz: Rossi won't rush back
Former 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz believes that injured MotoGP superstar Valentino Rossi will be in no rush to make a return to championship action.
Points Table Situation after Italian GP
<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>90</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>2</TD><TD>Dani PEDROSA</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>65</TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Valentino ROSSI</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>61</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>4</TD><TD>Andrea DOVIZIOSO</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>58</TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD>Nicky HAYDEN</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>39</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>6</TD><TD>Randy DE PUNIET</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>FRA</TD><TD class=alignright>36</TD></TR><TR><TD>7</TD><TD>Marco MELANDRI</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>32</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>8</TD><TD>Casey STONER</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>AUS</TD><TD class=alignright>24</TD></TR><TR><TD>9</TD><TD>Marco SIMONCELLI</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>23</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>10</TD><TD>Ben SPIES</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>20</TD></TR><TR><TD>11</TD><TD>Hector BARBERA</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>12</TD><TD>Colin EDWARDS</TD><TD>Yamaha</TD><TD>USA</TD><TD class=alignright>19</TD></TR><TR><TD>13</TD><TD>Hiroshi AOYAMA</TD><TD>Honda</TD><TD>JPN</TD><TD class=alignright>18</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>14</TD><TD>Aleix ESPARGARO</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>16</TD></TR><TR><TD>15</TD><TD>Loris CAPIROSSI</TD><TD>Suzuki</TD><TD>ITA</TD><TD class=alignright>13</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>16</TD><TD>Mika KALLIO</TD><TD>Ducati</TD><TD>FIN</TD><TD class=alignright>12</TD></TR><TR><TD>17</TD><TD>Alvaro BAUTISTA</TD><TD>Suzuki</TD><TD>SPA</TD><TD class=alignright>8</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>