Lorenzo wins as Stoner fades in Qatar

[truebluefan]

Reigning champion Casey Stoner looked like he had a fifth Losail victory in the bag for most of the distance, until Lorenzo attacked in the closing stages - fighting off Stoner's Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa, before battling past Stoner to take a lead he would not lose.

Pedrosa then shuffled Stoner back to the final step of the podium.

Lorenzo had kept his Yamaha at the front at the start, as a typically lightning launch by Pedrosa saw the Spaniard shoot from seventh to second.

Read more: http://au.eurosport.com/moto/lorenzo-wins-stoner-fades_sto3227708/story.shtml