JT Finishes Grim Sepang Weekend With 15th Position
Whilst Valentino Rossi claimed his 9th World title today in Sepang – and Casey Stoner pulled out another one of his supremely dominant races to come home 1st – it was an awful end to a pretty awful weekend for Brit James Toseland in his penultimate race in MotoGP.
The race was delayed by nearly 40 minutes due to a massive downpour, and although the rain eased considerably, the track was never ready for slick tyres. James started from the back row of the gird and his pace on the bike never looked to promote him from there, eventually finishing a distant last in 15th – with teammate Colin Edwards also suffering from poor wet settings and only making it to 13th.
Pos Rider Bike Time/Gap
1. Casey Stoner Ducati 47m24.834s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 14.666s
3. Valentino Rossi Yamaha + 19.385s
4. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha + 25.850s
5. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 38.705s
6. Chris Vermeulen Suzuki + 41.061s
7. Toni Elias Gresini Honda + 48.555s
8. Marco Melandri Hayate Kawasaki + 55.557s
9. Loris Capirossi Suzuki + 1m00.303s
10. Mika Kallio Pramac Ducati + 1m00.440s
11. Aleix Espargaro Pramac Ducati + 1m01.655s
12. Alex de Angelis Gresini Honda + 1m01.847s
13. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha + 1m10.778s
14. Gabor Talmacsi Scot Honda + 1m15.851s
15. James Toseland Tech 3 Yamaha + 1m50.672s
