Dani Pedrosa wins Aragon MotoGP

ALCANIZ, Spain (AFP) –

Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish Dani Pedrosa looks on in the pit during the Moto GP of Spain at Motorland Aragon Circuit in Alcaniz, on September 28. The Spaniard gave himself a timely birthday present with a dazzling victory in the race.

Dani Pedrosa gave himself a timely birthday present with a dazzling victory in the Aragon Grand Prix MotoGP race here on Sunday.

The Spanish Honda rider, who turned 27 on Saturday, came home clear of compatriot and overall series leader Jorge Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, while Andrea Dovizioso was third on a Yamaha a whisker ahead of team-mate Cal Crutchlow.

Pedrosa, who was winning his third race in the last four MotoGPs, narrowed the gap on Lorenzo in the standings to 33 points with four races to go and made up for his disastrous outing at San Marino a fortnight ago where he went out on the first lap.