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 Time
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 42:31.153
2. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) + 2.201
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) + 4.867
4. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) + 6.313
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) + 12.530
6. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 13.806
7. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) + 14.447
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 15.319
9. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 15.327
10. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 30.785
11. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) + 39.621
12. Toni Elias Ducati (B) + 50.021
13. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) + 50.440
14. Tadayuki Okada Honda (M) + 58.849
15. 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
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 Time
1. Valentino Rossi Yamaha (B) 42:31.153
2. Casey Stoner Ducati (B) + 2.201
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda (M) + 4.867
4. Alex de Angelis Honda (B) + 6.313
5. Colin Edwards Yamaha (M) + 12.530
6. James Toseland Yamaha (M) + 13.806
7. Loris Capirossi Suzuki (B) + 14.447
8. Andrea Dovizioso Honda (M) + 15.319
9. Shinya Nakano Honda (B) + 15.327
10. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki (B) + 30.785
11. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati (B) + 39.621
12. Toni Elias Ducati (B) + 50.021
13. Nicky Hayden Honda (M) + 50.440
14. Tadayuki Okada Honda (M) + 58.849
15. 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