Third last leg of the MotoGP calendar, the other side of the world, where koalas and kangaroos live happily in the sun and sea. The image of placid calm and warm, however, does not reflect what happened in the tests on Saturday: Lorenzo and Dovizioso he caught food poisoning which makes it difficult qualifying session, forcing the Spaniard to a departure from the second row, first time this year. Niccolo Canepa on his Ducati falls dramatically and unfortunately this time not without consequences: it rubs his elbow on the pavement and injured enough to not start it for the race. Marco Melandri, however, is hit by a seagull on his arm, as happened at Monza to Haga SBK. Finally, the incident more serious come here a tragic news for the champ Rossi, news stating that the companion of her mother, inexplicably, took his own life. We do not know why, but we can imagine how voltage is forced to run Valentino who should be our warmest condolences and our endless appreciation for the professionalism demonstrated in situations even very dramatic as this.

Closed bulletin misfortunes, let the grid, where we find the re-born householder Casey Stoner, the first position, ahead of Rossi, second, just 50 thousandths from Stoner. Pedrosa finished third and as said Lorenzo, another pretender to the title, is only in fourth position before the veteran Colin Edwards. Everything is ready, everything will depend on the departure today of important points to determine the outcome of the championship, a field now only 2 riders: Rossi and Lorenzo.
We start, Valentino party well, better Pedrosa, but is still not at the first corner that Lorenzo and Hayden touch: Hayden into the gravel ends and Lorenzo falls, close them in the worst way this step. Pedrosa moves to the front at all, Stoner chasing closely and immediately tries to overtake, while Rossi 2 follows closely

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Stoner breaks once hesitating and gets behind the Spaniard HRC home, immediately followed by Rossi, who has no intention of letting escape Ducati Australia. Pedrosa will not let go, however, and tries to pass Rossi, which however maintains the position and goes hunting for Stoner. De Angelis, in very good day, she makes up her mind to stay with the first 3 and it fails, follow the strongest in the league.

Behind the top 4 get a bit 'spaced Elias, Edwards, de Puniet, Dovizioso and Kallio, with Edwards pushing more and earn the fifth position. Meanwhile, Stoner extends up front and only Rossi can follow the rhythm of the Australian, still keep it in the viewfinder, while Pedrosa loses ground from the head and earns about De Angelis in an excellent fourth place, denoting that it had no chance of remain attached to the strongest in the world.
Toseland, in eleventh position, is punished with a ride through penalty for early departure, while Stoner and Rossi continue to turn in times monstrous, very close to those recorded in qualifying.
Stoner squeezes his Ducati, and all slides a gas can, but can not shrug off Rossi, while behind them has now created a vacuum. Rossi tries to support, begins to tease the Australian who is already paying the maximum, as well as his Ducati, but without being able to outdistance the doctor, who remains glued to the "desmoscarichi.

Successive rounds, the situation does not change, Stoner decides to push even more, giving the audience the spectacular drifting, while behind Dovizioso and De Puniet tip over Kallio, while Melandri also makes up her mind to overcome De Puniet.

Stoner dint of sideslip can put a few meters between his Ducati and Yamaha's Rossi, Melandri and succeeds in its intention and exceeds De Puniet.

Come news about Lorenzo, showing slight damage to the nose and the little finger of his right hand, while Stoner continued unabated to run at the limit of his Ducati who bolted out of the turns in a crazy speed, while Rossi is back, now more nearby, now a little 'more detached, in a spring effect which allows him to attack the Australian.

This takes the final lap, with Stoner, who continues to leave millimeters of rubber in the corners that makes skid, while Valentino decides not to risk too much, knowing that a second place, with Lorenzo out of the game is a good place. Third closes Pedrosa, De Angelis, ironically, although still without a team for next season, closes in an excellent fourth.
A week of rest and then it all ready again in Sepang for the penultimate leg of the championship, will be important to determine who the champion of this 2009.

Beyond rhetoric, we can only congratulate and sympathize more with Valentino Rossi, who proves, once again, as if any were needed, of being a professional as if they hardly see, a head incredible, more than a handle, a sample of before which there can only bow.


1 25 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 40'56 .651 175,989
2 20 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 40'58 .586 175,851 1,935
3 16 3 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 41'19 .269 174,384 22,618
4 13 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 41'29 .353 173,677 32,702
5 Monster 11 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 41'32 .536 173,456 35,885
6 10 4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 41'35 .133 173,275 38,482
7 9 33 Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team KAWASAKI 41'41 .112 172,861 44,461
8 8 14 Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 41'41 .592 172,828 44,941
9 7 36 Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing Ducati 41'50 .996 172,180 54,345
10 6 24 Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 41'57 .856 171,711 1'01 .205
11 5 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 42'02 .068 171,425 1'05 .417
12 4 65 Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 42'02 .601 171,388 1'05 .950
Gabor HUN 13 3 41 TALMACSI Racing Team Scot MotoGP HONDA 42'14 .602 170,577 1'17 .951
14 2 52 James Toseland GBR Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 42'14 .636 170,575 1'17 .985
15 1 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 41'27 .127 167,395 1 lap
Not finished first lap
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA