Japanese MotoGP, Motegi - Race results

Valentino Rossi crashed out at turn two after contact with Jorge Lorenzo, forcing Ben Spies through the gravel in the process.

Casey Stoner ran through the gravel while leading on lap 5, dropping him to seventh.

Andrea Dovizioso, Marco Simoncelli and Cal Crutchlow were all given ride-through penalties for jumping the start.

MotoGP rookie Karel Abraham withdrew from the race due to concentration problems caused by the head impact he suffered at Aragon on September 18.

Honda test riders Shinichi Ito and Kosuke Akiyoshi have got wild-card rides for their home round, while Damian Cudlin is making his MotoGP debut as a replacement for the injured Loris Capirossi.

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1.Dani PedrosaESP Repsol Honda42m 47.481s
2.Jorge LorenzoESP Yamaha Factory Racing42m 54.780s
3.Casey StonerAUS Repsol Honda43m 5.861s
4.Marco SimoncelliITA San Carlo Honda Gresini43m 11.031s
5.Andrea DoviziosoITA Repsol Honda43m 11.172s
6.Ben SpiesUSA Yamaha Factory Racing43m 25.085s
7.Nicky HaydenUSA Ducati Marlboro43m 26.468s
8.Colin EdwardsUSA Monster Yamaha Tech 343m 32.504s
9.Hiroshi AoyamaJPN San Carlo Honda Gresini43m 36.555s
10.Randy de PunietFRA Pramac Racing43m 46.503s
11.Cal CrutchlowGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 344m 1.445s
12.Kousuke AkiyoshiJPN LCR Honda44m 9.190s
13.Shinichi ItoJPN Honda Racing Team44m 13.862s
DNF:Toni EliasESP LCR Honda
15.Alvaro BautistaESP Rizla SuzukiDamian CudlinAUS Pramac RacingHector BarberaESP Mapfre AsparValentino RossiITA Ducati Marlboro

DNS:Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing