BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Motorbikes | Pedrosa powers to Catalunya winAfter winning 3 races in a row, it was a difficult weekend for Valentino Rossi. He struggled to qualify in 9th place, but showed his true colours with a fighting performance to finish second after battling with Casey Stoner for the majority of the race. But the day went to local boy Dani Pedrosa. In an outstanding show of how to dominate a race, he took the lead from the start and took off into the distance. He was never challenged and only just barely in sight of those chasing.
