Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa wins at U.S. MotoGP

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa wins at U.S. MotoGP

Maisie Hill, 3, of Burlington, Washington, waits to see Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy after warm up before the final round of the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain motors out of turn 11 on his way to a first place finish during the final round of the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.

Race winner Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain leads second place finisher Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (46) of Italy and other riders down the corkscrew during the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.

An unidentified award presenter runs away as second place finisher Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (C) of Italy and race winner Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa (R) of Spain spray Champaign at the end of the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.

Race winner Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa (L) of Spain fights off second place finisher Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy at turn 11 on the final lap of the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.

Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain turns into the corkscrew on his way to a third place finish during the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.

Second place finisher Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi (L) of Italy congratulates race winner Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain at the end of the U.S. MotoGP at Laguna Seca Raceway near Salinas, California July 5, 2009.
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