Superb win for Stoner in Qatar Monday night race

As the action in the premier class of the 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship finally got underway, at the spectacular Losail International Circuit on Monday night, it was Casey Stoner who took the headlines, completing a hat-trick of season-opening wins in Qatar.

2009 MotoGP 終於開跑了，第一場在壯觀的 Losail 國際賽道的週一晚間開始 。這場在卡達的比賽，由石頭人演出帽子戲法，竿位起跑並拿下冠軍。

Following the exceptional postponement of the opening MotoGP contest of the year due to rain in the Arabian desert, Monday evening witnessed the first race in the new single tyre supplier era, but it was a familiar story with Stoner crossing the line first, ahead of World Champion Valentino Rossi.

因為在阿拉伯沙漠的大雨，讓 MotoGP 賽程特別延期。在週一晚間見證了單一輪胎供應商時代的第一場比賽，但是石頭人跑在世界冠軍羅西前面衝線的戲碼還是一樣熟悉。

A ruthless Stoner took the holeshot from pole and had built up a two second gap at the end of the first lap. The 2007 World Champion’s victory never looked in serious doubt as he controlled the race from the front, having been the fastest rider in every session over the weekend. Stoner’s winning margin was more than seven seconds at the end of a brilliant performance, casting aside any doubts about his fitness after winter surgery on his left wrist.

石頭人從竿位出發，在第一圈就拉出兩秒領先。這位2007年的世界冠軍的這場勝利不容質疑，他從一開始就掌控了整場比賽，在整個週末的任一個時段裡都是最快的車手。石頭人最後領先了七秒展現了驚人的實力，把冬季時關於左腕的手術影響健康的質疑拋到一邊。

Completing the podium behind the front two was Rossi’s Fiat Yamaha colleague Jorge Lorenzo repeating his rostrum result from his MotoGP debut in the opening race of 2008, in his first race on Bridgestone tyres.

頒獎台上的第三位是Rossi 的隊友Jorge Lorenzo，複製了他在2008年的GP首戰成績，這是他第一次用普利司通輪胎。

Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Colin Edwards started his seventh season in MotoGP riding solidly from sixth on the grid to finish fourth on his own Bridgestone debut, making it three Yamahas in the top four.

Yamaha衛星車隊車手Colin Edwards開始了他在GP的第七年生涯，強猛的從第六位出發以第四名完賽，這也是他第一次用普利司通輪胎比賽，這樣一來前四名中有三位Yamaha車手。

Also on new tyres and with a new factory bike Repsol Honda’s 2009 signing Andrea Dovizioso was fifth, fading slightly in the second half of the race having run in third place for several laps.

一樣初次使用普利司通輪胎和Repsol Honda廠車的Andrea Dovizioso以第五名完賽，在比賽中段跑在第三位維持了幾圈，之後開始往下掉。

There was a good performance from Alex de Angelis, crossing the line sixth having qualified ninth at the start of his second year with the San Carlo Honda Gresini team. Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen also made a decent start to the year with his improved GSV-R machine in seventh.

Alex de Angelis 表現了不錯的實力，第九位出發以第六名完賽。這是他的第二年GP賽季，在 San Carlo Honda Gresini 車隊。Suzuki 車隊Chris Vermeulen今年有個不錯的開始，駕駛GSV-R以第七名完賽。

An excellent MotoGP debut from satellite Ducati rider Mika Kallio, meanwhile, saw him end up as the best placed rookie in eighth for the new look Pramac Racing outfit.

Ducati 衛星車隊的 Mika Kallio 在首戰表現很好，他以第八名完賽，表現最佳的新人，騎著Pramac Racing 的新塗裝賽車。

On factory machinery and returning to the Honda Gresini team this year, Toni Elías may be disappointed not to have done better than ninth, whilst Frenchman Randy de Puniet brought the satellite LCR Honda RC212V home three seconds behind the Spaniard to complete the top ten.

今年駕駛工廠賽車、回到Honda Gresini 車隊的Toni Elías 對沒有得到更好的結果感到失望，他以第九名完賽。法國車手Randy de Puniet 駕駛衛星車LCR Honda RC212V在西班牙人Toni Elías後面兩秒完賽得到第十名。

Dani Pedrosa, riding with knee and wrist injuries, battled through the pain barrier to pick up some important points in eleventh spot. On his Ducati debut, Pedrosa’s former team-mate Nicky Hayden also did well to complete the race in twelfth, given the back and chest injuries he suffered in a huge highside crash in qualifying on Saturday. The brave 2006 World Champion even set his best time on the last lap.

Dani Pedrosa帶著膝蓋和手腕的傷上陣，希望能得到一些分數，最後以十一名完賽。Pedrosa 前隊友Nicky Hayden在他駕駛Ducati首次出賽，考慮到他的背和胸在週六的排位賽的Highside意外受傷，以十二名完賽是很不錯了。這位2006年的世界冠軍還頑強的在最後一圈跑出個人最佳時間。

Sete Gibernau finished 13th on his MotoGP comeback with the satellite Ducati Grupo Francisco Hernando team, unable to push into the top ten due to his ongoing shoulder injury.

Sete Gibernau 在重回GP後替Ducati衛星車隊Ducati Grupo Francisco Hernando 車隊出賽，得到十三名。因為他的肩傷讓他不能進入前十名。

Marco Melandri made his first appearance for the Hayate Racing Team and ran off track early on but battled back well to finish in the points in 14th.

Marco Melandri 在Hayate Racing 車隊首次出賽，在比賽前段跑出賽道，最後奮戰回到第十四名。

Commencing his 20th Grand Prix season Rizla Suzuki’s Loris Capirossi crashed out on lap eight and was unable to rejoin the race.

Suzuki 車手 卡比羅西開始了他的第20年GP生涯，在第八圈轉倒而退出比賽。

After a weekend off the MotoGP riders next reconvene at the Polini Grand Prix of Japan for round two, which takes place at the Motegi circuit from 24th-26th April.

一週後車手將在日本的Polini Grand Prix再次聚首參加第二場比賽，地點是Motegi 賽道，時間在四月24-26號。