At the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix on Sunday, Dani Pedrosa celebrated his third victory of the season, marking the first time he has achieved this milestone in his premier class career. Meanwhile, Ben Spies, the home rider and pole position setter, secured his best finish in MotoGP, placing second. Jorge Lorenzo rounded out the podium.
Repsol Honda’s Pedrosa has reduced his points deficit to Jorge Lorenzo, now standing at 68 points, with seven races left in the 2010 season.
Casey Stoner experienced a crash on lap 8 after losing control of his Ducati.
The championship is still led by the two Spaniards, with Lorenzo advancing to 251 points and Pedrosa in second with 183. Dovizioso occupies third place with 126 points, while Stoner trails by seven points in fourth. Rossi holds on to fifth place, and Spies climbs to sixth.