Peerless Pedrosa reigns in stormy Malaysia
Honda rider closes gap on Jorge Lorenzo to 23 points with two races to go in Moto GP calendar
Dani Pedrosa on the podium with Jorge Lorenzo, left, and Casey Stoner (Azhar Rahim)
DANI PEDROSA kept up his relentless pursuit of Jorge Lorenzo by claiming
victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix at a rainswept Sepang circuit.
The Honda rider has won five of the past six races and is now only 23 points
behind Lorenzo in the overall standings. There are two races left, in
Australia and Spain, in what has been an enthralling season.
Pedrosa was leading after 13 of the scheduled 20 laps when the race was
red-flagged because of dangerous conditions.
With rain lashing to lash the slippery circuit, the race could not be
restarted, giving Pedrosa his first victory in Malaysia. Lorenzo, who
started on pole for Yamaha, came second with Casey Stoner third and Nicky
“In the beginning, I was trying to follow Jorge, in the first lap he was very
fast. But the track was not so bad, so I could get some rhythm and