And the winner is: Casey Stoner on the Honda RC213V. Stoner made it look easy in Spain, at a race that was anything but.

Spain was a real challenge because of a drying track and soft tire choice. Stoner mastered it all, though, and once he got out front was untouchable.

The first few laps of the race were very close, with some riders on softer tires dogging the leaders until their tires went off. Stoner, though, never faltered.

Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa finished a strong third at Jerez.

Pedrosa rode cautiously for the first few laps, having watched the Moto2 and Moto3 races and seen many riders crash in the poor conditions. As the track dried, he rode harder.

Alvaro Bautista was the first non-Repsol Honda to the finish, coming in sixth.

German Stefan Bradl continues to impress in only his second MotoGP race. Bradl finished well in front of several factory riders: keep an eye on him this season.

Bautista (San Carlo Gresini Honda): "It was really important to be patient over the opening laps, but maybe I was too careful...and wasn't able to get involved in the battle at the very front."

Michele Pirro of the San Gresini team had a disappointing day at Jerez, coming into the pits for a DNF after 18 of 28 laps.