After obtaining the pole yesterday, Valentino Rossi continued on and won his seventh Italian victory, making it is third win back to back this year. The Fiat Yamaha driver has now strengthened his championship lead.Rossi, after dropping to fourth at the start, had to work his way back at the front again, battling with Ducati's Casey Stoner and Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa. Stoner and Pedrosa finally finished second and third in front of Alex de Angelis (Gresini Honda) and Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha).Rossi's teammate, Jorge Lorenzo crashed early in the race but he escaped injury.
Race Results: Pos Rider Bike Time1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 42:31.1532. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) + 2.2013. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) + 4.8674. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) + 6.3135. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) + 12.5306. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 13.8067. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) + 14.4478. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 15.3199. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 15.32710. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 30.78511. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) + 39.62112. Toni Elias Ducati (B) + 50.02113. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) + 50.44014. Tadayuki Okada Honda (M) + 58.84915. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) +1:00.736 Retirements: Rider Bike Laps Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 6 John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 6 Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 5 Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 5
Race Results: Pos Rider Bike Time1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 42:31.1532. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) + 2.2013. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) + 4.8674. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) + 6.3135. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) + 12.5306. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 13.8067. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) + 14.4478. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 15.3199. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 15.32710. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 30.78511. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) + 39.62112. Toni Elias Ducati (B) + 50.02113. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) + 50.44014. Tadayuki Okada Honda (M) + 58.84915. Anthony West Kawasaki (B) +1:00.736 Retirements: Rider Bike Laps Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha (M) 6 John Hopkins Kawasaki (B) 6 Randy de Puniet Honda (M) 5 Marco Melandri Ducati (B) 5