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Honda on the brink of glory

Honda has finally won its home grand prix again for the first time since 2004 and Casey Stoner could take the title at home in a fortnight. Toby Moody explains how HRC left its dark years behind

Honda wins at Motegi for the first time since 2004 and for the first time with a proper works bike. It took a while, but it did it last weekend in Japan in front of all the big bosses who were all there. The president of the Honda Motor Company no less.

Yamaha got second with Jorge Lorenzo after two of the four works Hondas jumped the start before leader Casey Stoner had a tank slapper that sent him into the gravel, though he fought back to eventually to claim third. What a bizarre first five laps it was.

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