Capirossi battles to ninth in Qatar thriller

Commercialbank Grand Prix of Qatar Race Classification:
1. Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 42'50.099: 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) +1.022: 3. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda) +1.865: 4. Nicky Hayden (Ducati) +1.876: 5. Ben Spies (Yamaha) +3.903: 9. LORIS CAPIROSSI (RIZLA SUZUKI MOTOGP) +20.893: NOT CLASSIFIED: ALVARO BAUTISTA (RIZLA SUZUKI MOTOGP):

World Championship Classification:
1. Rossi 25: 2. Lorenzo 20: 3. Dovizioso 16: 4. Hayden 13: 5. Spies 11: 9. LORIS CAPIROSSI (RIZLA SUZUKI MOTOGP) 7: NOT CLASSIFIED: ALVARO BAUTISTA (RIZLA SUZUKI MOTOGP):