World champion Casey Stoner claims a thrilling Valencia MotoGP victory . The Australian took the lead from Dani Pedrosa at Turn 1 and held it for three laps before handing over to Jorge Lorenzo in turn two. Dovizioso 's third place ensured he claimed third in the overall standings with 228 points , ahead of Pedrosa on 219 points and Spies on 176 . The final MotoGP of the season was the first race since Marco Simoncelli 's death .
World champion Casey Stoner claims a thrilling Valencia MotoGP victory . The Australian took the lead from Dani Pedrosa at Turn 1 and held it for three laps before handing over to Jorge Lorenzo in turn two. The final MotoGP of the season was the first race since Marco Simoncelli 's death .