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Summary
The US Grand Prix turned into a one-man show, and the star was an unlikely winner -- Dani Pedrosa of Spain. Pedrosa led from first lap to last on his Honda for his first MotoGp victory of the year, holding off Italy's Valentino Rossi on a dramatic final lap. Pedrosa's winning time was 44 minutes, 01.580 seconds for 32 laps on the 3.61-kilometre track. Rossi, who increased his margin atop the championship standings, was second on his Yamaha, 0.344 seconds behind Pedrosa. Pole starter Jorge Lorenzo of Spain was third on a Yamaha despite painful shoulder and foot injuries suffered in a qualifying crash on Saturday that nearly knocked him out of the race. Pedrosa, who now has seven career grand prix wins, had failed to finish two of the previous three races and finished sixth in the other -- and has struggled all year with a series of injuries.
