Published: Sunday October 18, 2009 MYT 1:54:00 PM
Stoner wins Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia's Casey Stoner led from start to finish to win the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix from world champion Valentino Rossi on Sunday.
Stoner, riding a Ducati, started from pole position and held off Italy's Rossi, on a Yamaha, to win his home grand prix for the third straight year.
Spain's Dani Pedrosa, on a Honda, was third. Italian Marco Simoncelli, riding a Gilera, won the 250cc race which was halted after several falls with six of 25 laps remaining.
Hector Barbera of Spain was second and Italy's Raffaele de Rosa was third.
Spaniard Julian Simon clinched the 125cc world championship when he passed British Aprilia teammate Bradley Smith on the final lap to win by .313 of a second. His victory gave him an unassailable 55.5 point lead over Smith with two championship rounds remaining.
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