Casey Stoner wins for Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix

Casey Stoner has won for Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix on his Ducati 800cc race debut. The 21 years old rider from Australia was take his first ever MotoGP victory and has defeated former five-times world champion Valentino Rossi.

Nicky Hayden, the reigning MotoGP champion have to satisfied in his eighth position.

The following is Qatar Grand Prix result:

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 43min 2.788 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 43min 5.626 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 43min 11.318 secs
4. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 43min 11.859 secs
5. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 43min 20.221 secs
6. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 43min 21.435 secs
7. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 43min 25.704 secs
8. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 43min 25.845 secs
9. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d’Antin MotoGP (B) 43min 28.749 secs
10. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 43min 31.244 secs
11. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d’Antin MotoGP (B) 43min 37.817 secs
12. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 43min 45.736 secs
13. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 43min 45.765 secs
14. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 43min 45.777 secs
15. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 43min 54.427 secs
16. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 44min 0.641 secs

Did not Finish the race:
Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B)
Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M)
Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B)
Andrew Pitt AUS Ilmor GP (M)

Note (tyres):
B = Bridgestone
D = Dunlop
M = Michelin