Casey Stoner's success winning a duel with his fellow Honda, Dani Pedrosa, to become champion in MotoGP Qatar. Honda looked dominant in this race through them, and eventually dominant at podiums. Pedrosa eventually fail due to finish in the order of two can not compete with Jorge Lorenzo who had urged him since the second half of the race. But the Spaniard had a chance to show the fierce battle with Stoner. Finally there are two Honda riders on the podium Losail Circuit.
One other Honda riders, Andrea Dovioso, finished fourth, making Lorenzo, who is a Yamaha, Honda seems to be in the siege. This scene alone was seen in all races, when one motor is in the crush blue orange three motors.
In the end, this race belongs pure Stoner. The Australian rider was overtaken when she was leading and had time to beat Pedrosa and Lorenzo to 3.4 seconds before finally passing haris finish.
The race
Racing begins! Dani Pedrosa who started in second position Casey Stoner made it through and eventually led the race after the start. Jorge Lorenzo did a good start. He also successfully passed Stoner and finally passed the first corner by being in position two.
Meanwhile, Valentino Rossi managed to climb up from ninth up to fifth position after starting. However, he could not last long. The Doctor then finds himself fighting with Marco Simoncelli of the order of six.
One lap later, turn to Lorenzo who took over the leadership race of the hand Perdrosa. Over the next lap, the race served with a view of a Yamaha motor Honda motor outperformed three; Pedrosa, Stoner and Andrea Dovzioso.
Still on the same lap, misfortune experienced by Randy de Puniet who slipped when his bike was cornering. Catastrophe for Pramac Ducati Loris Capirossi increase after returning to the pits with a problem on his motorcycle on the fourth lap.
In front, Lorenzo was unable to maintain his lead over Pedrosa and Stoner. And this time held by Stoner led the race followed by Pedrosa behind him. Honda seems quick.
Being in the front, Stoner and Pedrosa start dueling one on one. The speed they start to leave Lorenzo remains to be satisfied is at number three. On the other hand, Rossi successfully climbed to the order of six.
Pedrosa eventually pass Stoner on the seventh lap! Both seem to close on a straight track before the first name called thin overtake Stoner. Both one-on-one duel continues.
After nine laps, Pedrosa is still leading the race with Stoner in the sequence followed by two and Lorenzo in third position. Dovizioso and Simoncelli completing the five leading riders. While Rossi fight with Ben Spies to fight the order of six.
Lap ten, Simoncelli boldly menggeber bike to pass Dovizioso. 24-year-old Italian was now in fourth position.
Eleven laps before the race ended, Stoner passed Pedrosa on a straight track and finally maneuvering into the right side of his team mate was just before the bend. Stoner eventually took over the leadership race again.
Both also make significant distance with Lorenzo who is on the order of three. The battle still belong to Stoner and Pedrosa with Lorenzo continued to stalk behind,
While the battle between Rossi and Spies was also called. Rossi was passed by the Yamaha rider before finally returning to improve and maintain its position at number six.
Nine laps before the end of the race, Stoner began to beat Pedrosa. He made the distance of up to 1.4 seconds over the Spaniard's. While Lorenzo, little by little began to close.
Finally, one lap later, Lorenzo managed to overtake Pedrosa. Winner of last season that took part in the track when cornering Pedrosa too wide and eventually climbed to number two.
Lorenzo is now fighting with Pedrosa, while Stoner looked comfortable in front. Salip mutual action between Lorenzo and Pedrosa lasted until lap 15. A race on the track straight depat was won by Pedrosa, Lorenzo, before returning to take his position on the corner.
Three laps before the end of the race, a distance of Stoner with Lorenzo and Pedrosa had widened to about 3.5 seconds. Stoner finally emerged as the winner of this race to be followed by both names since the last few laps kept following him.
Dovizioso eventually finish in fourth position and had to settle Simoncelli finished fifth. While Rossi lost the fight with Spies. He must be satisfied finished seventh, gave up the order of six to Spies.
Qatar MotoGP 2011 Results
1. Casey Stoner Honda 42:38,569
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 3.440
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 5.051
4. Andrea Dovizioso Honda + 5.942
5. Marco Simoncelli Honda Gresini + 7.358
6. Ben Spies Yamaha + 10.468
7. Valentino Rossi Ducati + 16.431
8. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 26.293
9. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 27.416
10. Hiroshi Aoyama Honda Gresini + 28.920
11. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha + 34.539
12. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati + 34.829
13. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati + 37.957
No finish
Toni Elias Honda LCR 18 lap
Loris Capirossi Ducati Pramac 2 laps
Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1 lap
