Dani Pedrosa - Photo Credit: MotoGP.com
Grand Prix of Japan: Race Result (24 Laps):
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Bike | Team | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 42:47.481 | 25 |
| 2 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Yamaha | Yamaha Factory Racing | +7.299 | 20 |
| 3 | Casey Stoner | AUS | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | +18.380 | 16 |
| 4 | Marco Simoncelli | ITA | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | +23.550 | 13 |
| 5 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | +23.691 | 11 |
| 6 | Ben Spies | USA | Yamaha | Yamaha Factory Racing | +37.604 | 10 |
| 7 | Nicky Hayden | USA | Ducati | Ducati Team | +39.167 | 9 |
| 8 | Colin Edwards | USA | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +45.023 | 8 |
| 9 | Hiroshi Aoyama | JAP | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | +49.074 | 7 |
| 10 | Randy de Puniet | FRA | Ducati | Pramac Racing Team | +59.022 | 6 |
| 11 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +1:13.964 | 5 |
| 12 | Kousuke Akiyoshi (WC) | JAP | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | +1:21.709 | 4 |
| 13 | Shinichi Ito (WC) | JAP | Honda | Honda Racing Team | +1:26.381 | 3 |
| Not Classified | ||||||
| Toni Elias | SPA | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | +7 Laps | ||
| Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | +11 Laps | ||
| Damian Cudlin | AUS | Ducati | Pramac Racing Team | +11 Laps | ||
| Hector Barbera | SPA | Ducati | Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP | +23 Laps | ||
| Valentino Rossi | ITA | Ducati | Ducati Team | +24 Laps | ||
| Non Starter | ||||||
| Karel Abraham | CZE | Ducati | Cardion AB Motoracing | Injured | ||
Lap Leaders: Stoner (1-4), Dovizioso (5), Pedrosa (6-24)
Fastest Lap: Dani Pedrosa (1:46.090 – Lap 11)
