Updated: November 8, 2009, 10:10 AM ET
Pedrosa wins Valencia ahead of Rossi
VALENCIA, Spain -- Dani Pedrosa of Spain won the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of newly crowned MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi.
Jorge Lorenzo finished third to clinch the runner-up spot in the overall standings.
Casey Stoner won here last year and had been due to start from pole, but was forced to retire after falling on the warm-up lap and wrecking his bike.
Hector Barbera won the 250cc category and Julian Simon won the 125cc race.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
