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Stoner wins Italian MotoGP to move atop standings

Sun May 31, 2009 10:24 AM EDT
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<p>Ducati's Casey Stoner, of Australia, left, watches the trophy as he celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race at the Mugello circuit, in Scarperia, Italy, Sunday, May 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)</p>

Ducati's Casey Stoner, of Australia, left, watches the trophy as he celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race at the Mugello circuit, in Scarperia, Italy, Sunday, May 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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BARBERINO DI MUGELLO — Casey Stoner won the Italian Moto Grand Prix on Sunday to move to the top of the championship standings and break Valentino Rossi's seven-year stranglehold on the race.

The Australian judged the wet and dry conditions better than his opponents to finish in 45 minutes, 41.894 seconds. He was a second faster than Jorge Lorenzo, who led the overall standings ahead of the event.

Defending world champion Valentino Rossi finished third after winning the race the last seven years in a row. Rossi had a poor qualifying session Saturday and started fourth.

Stoner leads the standings with 90 points, four more than Lorenzo. Rossi is third with 81.

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