World champion Valentino Rossi earned his ninth victory of the season at the Malaysian MotoGP on Sunday, edging past Dani Pedrosa to win a thrilling race.
Rossi started from second on the grid on his Yamaha and stuck close to Pedrosa of Spain, who rode a Honda from pole position.
The Italian rider took the lead on lap ten before cruising to omfortable victory in 43 minutes, 6.007 seconds.
Rossi extended his streak to eight consecutive podium finishes, with a shot at one more during next weekend's season finale in Valencia.
Nearing the end of his maiden MotoGP season, Andrea Dovizioso of Italy came in third after a close battle with Amerin Nicky Hayden.
Earlier, Alvaro Bautista won the 250cc race, but a third place finish for fellow Italian Marco Simoncelli ensured that the latter emerged victorious in the season-long battle for the tile.
Meanwhile, last year's 125cc world champion Gabor Talmacsi of Hungary defended his Malaysian GP ttle, breaking away from a string of rivals who sought to chase him down as he stepped up his quest for the runner-up slot in the 2008 standings.
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