Casey Stoner resisted enormous pressure from Valentino Rossi to win his home grand prix at Phillip Island for the third consecutive year — but second stretched Rossi’s championship advantage to 38 points after Jorge Lorenzo crashed out.
The most significant moment of the Australian Grand Prix — and perhaps the 2009 title battle — occurred within yards of the start, when…Â Details
Casey Stoner will start from pole position for his home grand prix at Phillip Island for the second year in a row.
The Australian Ducati rider was dominant for most of the hour, and fended off a strong late challenge from Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi. The result is only Stoner’s second pole position of his illness-marred season…Â Details