
Casey Stoner (Getty Images)
Casey Stoner sukses memenangi GP Amerika Serikat. Ia sukses nomor satu setelah mengalahkan Jorge Lorenzo di Sirkuit Laguna Seca, Senin (30/7) dini hari WIB.
Di balapan ini, Stoner memulai lomba pada posisi kedua. Ia start di belakang Lorenzo. Namun, setelah berduel cukup ketat dengan Lorenzo, Stoner berhasil menyodok ke posisi terdepan pada lap ke-22.
Hingga balapan usai, Stoner berhasil mempertahankan posisinya dari kejaran Lorenzo. Akhirnya Stoner pun finish di urutan terdepan, diikuti dengan Lorenzo dengan catatan waktu 43 menit 49 detik.
Di posisi ketiga finis Dani Pedrosa. Rekan setim Stoner itu menyelesaikan balapan dengan catatan waktu 43 menit dan 53 detik. Di belakangnya adalah Andrea Dovizioso dengan catatan waktu 44 menit 4 detik.
Di sisi lain, Valentino Rossi kembali mendapat hasil buruk. Ia gagal finis setelah terjatuh dua lap menjelang balapan berakhir. Ketika itu bannya kehilangan traksi terkena pasir saat berlari sendiri di posisi delapan.
Nasib nahas juga menimpa Ben Spies. Rekan setim Jorge Lorenzo itu juga terjatuh pada lap ke-23. Sedangkan Nicky Hayden mengakhiri balapan di posisi keenam.
Hasil MotoGP AS:
1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda (RC213V) 43m 45.961s
2. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 43m 49.390s
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 43m 53.594s
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 44m 4.563s
5. Cal Crutchlow ING Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 44m 4.740s
6. Nicky Hayden AS Ducati Team (GP12) 44m 12.863s
7. Stefan Bradl JER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 44m 14.354s
8. Alvaro Bautista SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini (RC213V) 44m 36.207s
9. Aleix Espargaro SPA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 45m 4.954s
10. Karel Abraham CES Cardion AB Motoracing (GP12) 45m 8.037s
11. Randy De Puniet PRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) +1 lap
12. Yonny Hernandez LOL Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) +1 lap
13. Colin Edwards AS NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) +1 lap
14. Ivan Silva SPA Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) +1 lap
Tidak Finis
Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team (GP12) DNF
Ben Spies AS Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) DNF
James Ellison ING Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) DNF
Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT) DNF
Mattia Pasini ITA Speed Master (ART CRT) DNF
Toni Elias SPA Pramac Racing (GP12) DNF
Michele Pirro ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT) DNF
| Pos | Pembalap | Tim | Nilai |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda | 83 |
| 2 | Marc Marquez | Repsol Honda | 77 |
| 3 | Jorge Lorenzo | Factory Yamaha | 66 |
| 4 | Cal Crutchlow | Tech 3 Yamaha | 55 |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | Factory Yamaha | 47 |
| 6 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati Team | 39 |
| 7 | Alvaro Bautista | Gresini Honda | 38 |
| 8 | Nicky Hayden | Ducati Team | 35 |
| 9 | Alex Espargaro | Aspar | 20 |
| 10 | Andrea Iannone | Pramac Ducati | 18 |
| 11 | Stefan Bradl | LCR Honda | 17 |
| 12 | Bradley Smith | Tech 3 Yamaha | 17 |
| 13 | Michele Pirro | Ducati Test | 13 |
| 14 | Ben Spies | Pramac Ducati | 9 |
| 15 | Hector Barbera | Avintia Blusens | 7 |
| 16 | Randy de Puniet | Aspar | 6 |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci | Ioda Racing | 4 |
| 18 | Michael laverty | PBM | 3 |
| 19 | Yonny Hernandez | PBM | 3 |
| 20 | Colin Edwards | Forward Racing | 1 |
| 21 | Hiroshi Aoyama | Avintia Blusens | 1 |
| 22 | Karel Abraham | Cardion AB Motoracing | 1 |
| Pos | Tim | Nilai |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda | 91 |
| 2 | Yamaha | 77 |
| 3 | Ducati | 40 |
| 4 | ART/Aprilia | 20 |
| 5 | FTR/Kawasaki | 7 |
| Pos | Tim | Nilai |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Repsol Honda | 160 |
| 2 | Yamaha Factory | 113 |
| 3 | Ducati Team | 74 |
| 4 | Yamaha Tech 3 | 72 |
| 5 | Honda Gresini | 38 |
7 April - GP Qatar, Losail
21 April - GP Americas, Austin
5 Mei - GP Spanyol, Jerez
19 Mei - GP Prancis, Le Mans
2 Juni - GP Italia, Mugello
16 Juni - GP Catalunya, Catalunya
29 Juni - GP Belanda, Assen
14 Juli - GP Jerman, Sachsenring
21 Juli - GP AS, Laguna Seca
18 Agustus - GP Indianapolis, Indianapolis
25 Agustus - GP Rep. Ceska, Brno
1 September - GP Inggris, Silverstone
15 September - GP San Marino, Misano
29 September - GP Aragon, Aragon
13 Oktober - GP Malaysia, Sepang
20 Oktober - GP Australia, Phillp Island
27 Oktober - GP Jepang, Motegi
10 November - GP Valencia, Valencia
GP PRANCIS
Sirkuit Le Mans, 28 Lap
1. Dani Pedrosa/Repsol Honda 49:17.707s
2. Cal Crutchlow/Yamaha Tech 3 49:22.570
3. Marc Marquez/Repsol Honda 49:24.656
4. Andrea Dovizioso/Ducati 49:27.794
5. Nicky Hayden/Ducati 49:36.178
6. Alvaro Bautista/Honda Gresini 49:41.268
7. Jorge Lorenzo/Yamaha Factory 49:45.668
8. Michele Pirro/Pramac 49:58.482
9. Bradley Smith/Yamaha Tech 3 49:59.114
10. Stefan Bradl/LCR Honda 50:18.702
11. Andrea Iannone/Pramac 50:22.817
12. Valentino Rossi/Yamaha Factory 50:34.075
13. Aleix Espargaro/Aspar 50:41.907
14. Danilo Petrucci/IodaProject 50:43.433
15. Karel Abraham/Cardion AB 50:49.818
16. Colin Edwards/NGM Forward 50:58.309
17. Michael Laverty/PBM +1 lap
18. Hector Barbera/Blusens +1 lap
19. Hiroshi Aoyama/Blusens +1 lap
Gagal Finis
Yonny Hernandez/PBM
Randy De Puniet/Aspar
Lukas Pesek/IodaProject
Claudio Corti/NGM Forward
Bryan Staring/Honda Gresini