PREVIEW
MOTOGP
P76
RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX
2009
Dani Boy Does It
•Dani Pedrosa wins his first U.S. GP and his first
race in over a year in an injury-plagued season.
•Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Chris
Vermeulen all crash in huge highsides during
qualifying with the blame falling on Bridgestone.
•Lorenzo finished third with a broken foot. Nicky
Hayden ends up fifth on the factory Ducati.
Nicky Hayden flew the stars and stripes en
route to finishing fifth on the factory Ducati.
•Valentino Rossi finishes second after struggling
early in the race.
Dani Pedrosa
bounced back from
injury to win the U.S.
GP in 2009.
The hills were alive with race fans at Mazda
Raceway Laguna Seca.