Reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner cruised to an easy win this afternoon at Donington Park, leading the British Grand Prix from lights to flag. But it was a weekend to forget for Britain's James Toseland who finished last after highsiding at Redgate on the first lap.
Toseland, who has been under immense pressure to perfom this weekend, got back on his bike and rode his heart out but was so far behind, even a points finish was well outside his capabiities.
Aussie Stoner rode a faultess race lapping faster than the field throughout and nothing that either Valentino Rossi or the hard-charging and injured Dani Pedrosa could do made any difference.
Full report later.
1 25 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 44'44.982 161.820
2 20 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 44'50.771 161.471 5.789
3 16 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 44'53.329 161.318 8.347
4 13 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'57.660 161.059 12.678
5 11 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 44'59.783 160.932 14.801
6 10 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 45'00.672 160.879 15.690
7 9 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 45'03.178 160.730 18.196
8 8 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 45'06.648 160.524 21.666
9 7 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 45'14.336 160.070 29.354
10 6 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 45'26.012 159.384 41.030
11 5 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 45'29.408 159.186 44.426
12 4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 45'31.181 159.082 46.199
13 3 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 45'33.713 158.935 48.731
14 2 11 Ben SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 45'34.573 158.885 49.591
15 1 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 46'07.168 157.013 1'22.186
16 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 46'15.003 156.570 1'30.021
17 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 45'32.234 153.720 1 Lap