Pedrosa wins 2011 Portuguese MotoGP
Results from the 2011 Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril. 
Dani Pedrosa rode a stunning race after recent surgery to out pace Jorge Lorenzo for the win at Estoril. Pedrosa stalked Lorenzo for much of the race, his Honda seemingly outpaced. With the laps counting down, Pedrosa surged to the lead, and gapped Lorenzo enough to hold on for a much needed Honda win
Casey Stoner followed a distant third, with team mate Andrea Dovisioso pipping Valentino Rossi right on the finish line for 4th, making 3 Repsol Honda’s in the top 4.
The expected fireworks from up and coming Marco Simoncelli ended after two corners when he fired himself over the handlebars while pushing hard on cold tyres.
Ben Spies had a shocker, finishing back in 14th, while privaterr Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow continued his impressive run with an 8th, despite problems from recent arm surgery.
Results 2010 Portuguese MotoGP
1. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 45’51.483
2. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Yamaha Factory Racing + 3.051
3. Casey Stoner (AUS) Repsol Honda Team + 7.658
4. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team + 16.530
5. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Ducati Team + 16.555
6. Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 32.575
7. Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini + 38.749
8. Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 + 40.912
9. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Team + 54.887
10. Randy De Puniet (FRA) Pramac Racing Team + 59.697
11. Toni Elias (SPA) LCR Honda MotoGP + 1’00.374
12. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Pramac Racing Team + 1’01.793
13. Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1’24.370
14. Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha Factory Racing Not classified (16 laps)
15. Karel Abraham (CZE) Cardion AB Motoracing Not classified (27 laps)
16. Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini Not starting
17. Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team Not starting
2011 MotoGP Championship Standings
1 Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Yamaha Factory Racing 65
2 Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda Team 61
3 Casey Stoner (AUS) Repsol Honda Team 41
4 Valentino Rossi (ITA) Ducati Team 31
5 Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Team 30
6 Hiroshi Aoyama (JPN) San Carlo Honda Gresini 28
7 Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda Team 26
8 Cal Crutchlow (GBR) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 21
9 Colin Edwards (USA) Monster Yamaha Tech 3 18
10 Hector Barbera (SPA) Aspar Team 14
11 Toni Elias (SPA) LCR Honda MotoGP 12
12 Karel Abraham (CZE) Cardion AB Motoracing 12
13 Marco Simoncelli (ITA) San Carlo Honda Gresini 11
14 Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha Factory Racing 10
15 Loris Capirossi (ITA) Pramac Racing Team 9
16 Randy De Puniet (FRA) Pramac Racing Team 6
17 Alvaro Bautista (SPA) Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 3
