EIGHT-TIME MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi leads the race for the 2009 championship by 38 points over team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, following this weekend's action from Australia.
1. Valentino Rossi (ITA) Fiat Yamaha 270
2. Jorge Lorenzo (SPA) Fiat Yamaha 232
3. Casey Stoner (AUS) Ducati Marlboro 195
4. Dani Pedrosa (SPA) Repsol Honda 189
5. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA) Repsol Honda 152
6. Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha Tech 3 145
7. Loris Capirossi (ITA) Rizla Suzuki 101
8. Alex De Angelis (RSM) San Carlo Honda 101
9. Randy De Puniet (FRA) LCR Honda 101
10. Marco Melandri (ITA) Hayate Racing 100
11. Toni Elias (SPA) San Carlo Honda 96
12. Chris Vermeulen (AUS) Rizla Suzuki 95
13. James Toseland (GBR) Yamaha Tech 3 87
14. Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati Marlboro 82
15. Mika Kallio (FIN) Ducati Marlboro 58
16. Niccolo Canepa (ITA) Pramac Racing 38
17. Gabor Talmacsi (HUN) Scot Team 17
18. Sete Gibernau (SPA) Grupo Francisco 12
19. Yuki Takahashi (JPN) Scot Racing 9
20. Alex Espagaro (SPA) Pramac 8
