when passion drives you

Ducati Team’s Casey Stoner secured back-to-back wins after victory at the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi ahead of Repsol Honda’s Andrea Dovizioso and Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi.

The Australian took the lead from pole-sitter Dovizioso on the opening lap and put in consistently fast times, winning by nearly four seconds.

While the Honda rider’s second place finish was a good result, his first podium since round five at Silverstone, the real show was put on by the two Fiat Yamahas of Rossi and Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo.

The two battled intensely for third place, from the first lap when Lorenzo passed Rossi, til they touched bikes with only two laps remaining. The fight left the Italian rejuvenated and Lorenzo unhappy with his team-mate’s tactics.

After round fourteen, the rider standings are as follows:

1. Jorge Lorenzo 297

2. Dani Pedrosa 228

3. Casey Stoner 180