Local hero Casey Stoner overcame a broken wrist to win yesterday's MotoGP race at Phillip Island, while newly-crowned champion Valentino Rossi put in a stunning comeback drive to secure second place. Stoner was in dominant form in his home race and it was Rossi who was on the back foot, the Italian recovering from a big qualifying accident that left him starting from twelfth position. He battled his way up the grid, however, and passed American Nicky Hayden on the last lap to secure the runners-up slot, with Hayden rounding out the podium finishers.
"We knew that the race was going to be hard, as normally you can't get away [well from pole] here, but we did," said Stoner. "[Hayden] was with me for a while but then he seemed to drop off. To be world champion last year and in running for second this year is great. If we can challenge for the title again next year it will be fantastic, and if not for now the home victory is something that we can be happy with." See More.
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