Australia’s Casey Stoner overcame a persistent wrist injury and the disappointment of relinquishing his world title last week to clinch his home MotoGP at Phillip Island for the second successive year. The 2007 world champion beat Valentino Rossi by more than six seconds to the delight of the 50,541-strong home crowd, several thousand of whom stormed across the track at the conclusion of the race. American Nicky Hayden finished third.

L’australiano della Ducati Stoner domina il GP di casa fuggendo al comando già dal primo giro. Battuto Valentino che partito dietro è risalito fino alla piazza d’onore davanti ad Hayden. Grande gara di Dovizioso 7°.