Well, it's a different year this year for MotoGP. A different winner each race. Nicky Hayden leading the championship points. Dani Pedrosa winning. Three Americans finishing in the top four. Big change from the last two years of Rossi domination. At least Colin Edwards kept Yamaha on the podium.
POLINI GRAND PRIX OF CHINA, May 14
Shanghai Circuit
MotoGP Race
1. Dani PEDROSA (Hon RC211V), Michelin, 22 laps, 44:07.734
2. Nicky HAYDEN (Hon RC211V), Michelin, -1.505 seconds
3. Colin EDWARDS (Yam YZR-M1), Michelin, -14.634 seconds
4. John HOPKINS (Suz GSV-R), Bridgestone, -19.265 seconds
5. Casey STONER (Hon RC211V), Michelin, -23.061 seconds
6. Makoto TAMADA (Hon RC211V), Michelin, -23.879 seconds
7. Marco MELANDRI (Hon RC211V), Michelin, -24.101 seconds
8. Loris CAPIROSSI (Duc GP06), Bridgestone, -24.467 seconds
9. Sete GIBERNAU (Duc GP06), Bridgestone, -28.358 seconds
10. Shinya NAKANO (Kaw ZX-RR), Bridgestone, -33.815 seconds
11. Toni ELIAS (Hon RC211V), Michelin, -35.316 seconds
12. Randy DE PUNIET (Kaw ZX-RR), Bridgestone, -52.004 seconds
13. Kenny Lee ROBERTS (KR211V), Michelin, -56.293 seconds
14. Carlos CHECA (Yam YZR-M1), Dunlop, -63.575 seconds
15. Alex HOFMANN (Duc GP05), Dunlop, -71.172 seconds
16. James ELLISON (Yam YZR-M1), Dunlop, -83.075 seconds
17. Jose Luis CARDOSO (Duc GP05), Dunlop, -95.150 seconds
18. Valentino ROSSI (Yam YZR-M1), Michelin, -5 laps, DNF, retired
19. Chris VERMEULEN (Suz GSV-R), Bridgestone, -19 laps, DNF, crash
MotoGP World Championship Point Standings (after 4 of 17 races):
1. HAYDEN, 72 points
2. CAPIROSSI, 59 points
3. PEDROSA, 57 points
4. MELANDRI, 54 points
5. STONER, 52 points
6. ROSSI, 40 points
7. ELIAS, 37 points
8. EDWARDS, 35 points
9. NAKANO, 28 points
10. GIBERNAU, 25 points
11. TAMADA, 24 points
12. TIE, HOPKINS/ROBERTS, 20 points
14. VERMEULEN, 13 points
15. CHECA, 10 points
16. DE PUNIET, 8 points
17. TIE, ELLISON/HOFMANN, 3 points
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