Jorge Lorenzo Won Japan MotoGP

Yamaha's rider Jorge Lorenzo won the Polini Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi circuit. Lorenzo's teammate Valentino Rossi came second in front of Honda's Dani Pedrosa and Ducati's Casey Stoner. The battle for second spot in this race was MotoGP at its best, as Pedrosa exchanged overtaking moves in the middle third of the 24 laps. This victory made the Spaniard listed on top of the Riders' Championship with 41 points, leaving The Doctor on second with 40 points and the Australian on third with 38 points.