Five-time champion Valentino Rossi won his first MotoGP race of 2008 with a superb performance in Shanghai. The Italian legend set a succession of lap records in cool, slightly damp conditions, shaking off the persistent Dani Pedrosa, who takes over the championship lead. Ducati’s Casey Stoner finished some way back in third ahead of the heroic Jorge Lorenzo, who broke his ankle in a horrifying crash on Friday but raced on to claim fourth.

Nel GP di Cina Valentino conquista il successo sette mesi dopo l’ultima volta all’Estoril. Splendida cavalcata a colpi di giri record. Alle sue spalle Pedrosa, 3° Stoner. Ottimo Melandri 5° dietro a Lorenzo, incredibile 4° con la frattura alla caviglia sinistra.