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Dani Pedrosa wins 2008 Catalan MotoGP

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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Dani Pedrosa driving at pre-season tests, 2007
Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) wins a 2008 MotoGP round on the Catalunya Circuit, Spain. This became his second victory of the season.

He was chased by both Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) and Casey Stoner (Ducati), battling each other, allowing the Spaniard to make a comfort gap.

250cc winner became the Italian Marco Simoncelli (Gilera), who overtook the pole-sitter Alvaro Bautista (Aprilia).

Mike Di Meglio (Derbi) became the winner in the 125cc class. Podium was concluded by the other Derbi rider Pol Espargaro and the Hungarian Gabor Talmacsi on Aprilia.


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  • Steve Parrish. Catalunya MotoGP — BBC Sport, 8 June, 2008
  • Runaway Pedrosa wins Catalan Grand Prix — International Herald Tribune, June 8, 2008


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