Stoner stronghold Pursue Lorenzo

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Motegi - Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo blocking gain maximum points at Motegi.But that did not dampen the spirit of faction Lorenzo to provide fierce resistanceto the end for the top standings Casey Stoner.

In the Japanese MotoGP on Sunday (10/02/2011), Stoner could only finish third.Additional 16 points to make the achievements numbers Repsol Honda rider has now become 300.

Lorenzo while Stoner failed to maximize waste of points because the Yamaharider could only finish in the top half and added 20 points. Obtains the most pointsteammate Stoner, Pedrosa, who recorded his third victory this season.

"That's not the most thrilling race, but many things happen," said Yamaha teammanager Wilco Zeelenberg in Crash.

"Of course we want to win but in every lapnya Dani accelerated tenth of a second," its analysis.

Lorenzo is now the defending champion should be trying to catch a deficit of 40 points from Stoner in the remaining three series in order to retain his world title.

Given the pace of Stoner and Honda's dominance this season, it was clearly not an easy matter. However, it does not necessarily make the Yamaha camp wasready to give up.

"We won four more points (from Stoner) so we are now lagging 40 points. We're still alive and let us look at race by race."

"With three races remaining we have to try and prevent Stoner certainly be world champion, so we will still have a chance," exclaimed Zeelenberg.