Aragon MotoGP: Bridgestone Sunday Report

Ducati Team's Casey Stoner finished a strong weekend with a decisive MotoGP victory at Motorland Aragon, resisting an early challenge from Jorge Lorenzo to run away from the pack and finish over five seconds clear of Dani Pedrosa.
The Repsol Honda rider chased Stoner throughout, setting the fastest lap in the process, and at one point the gap was just 0.8seconds, but ultimately the Australian's pace was too strong.
Completing a return to form for the Ducati Team, Nicky Hayden snatched third position from Jorge Lorenzo on the final lap having trailed the championship leader for most of the race.
The result is Hayden's second premier class podium finish on Bridgestone tires, the first being at Indianapolis last season.
Every rider used the harder option rear for its improved consistency over race distance, especially as the track temperature reached its highest of the weekend, and the harder front slick was also preferred by all riders except Alvaro Bautista, Colin Edwards and Mika Kallio who used the softer option.
Rizla Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista demonstrated the performance of Bridgestone's softer front slick with an excellent ride to eighth place, at the head of a four-rider group who all crossed the line split by less than 0.3seconds.