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Lap 1 at the corkscrew |
Rossi and Stoner were soon engaged in battle, with Rossi taking some interesting lines to stay ahead |
Further back, Toseland leads a train of riders |
Nicky Hayden initially held third with Vermulen and Dovizioso closing in |
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Up front the battle for the lead continued lap after lap |
Another lap, same result |
Eventually Stoner would drop back, but the battle lasted for many entertaining laps |
Chris Vermulen made his way up to third |
Spies and Hacking were racing each other at one stage, with Spies going on to finish 8th and Hacking 11th |
Colin Edwards special patriotic color scheme didn't help his day |
The podium, Rossi flanked by two Aussies |
Time to celebrate |
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