Casey Stoner avoids mayhem behind him to run away with French MotoGP race . Australian finishes 28-lap event 14 seconds clear of Italy 's Andrea Dovizioso . Title rival Dani Pedrosa breaks collarbone after crash involving Marco Simoncelli . - The first round of the 2012 European motorcycle Grand Prix takes place in Spain. `` I was having a good race , the goal was to ensure another podium Valentino Rossi earns first podium finish since joining Ducati .
Casey Stoner avoids mayhem behind him to run away with French MotoGP race . Australian finishes 28-lap event 14 seconds clear of Italy 's Andrea Dovizioso . Title rival Dani Pedrosa breaks collarbone after crash involving Marco Simoncelli . - The first round of the 2012 European motorcycle Grand Prix takes place in Spain. Valentino Rossi earns first podium finish since joining Ducati .