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Repsol Honda teammates Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa shared the podium at the Portuguese Grand Prix, finishing first and third respectively.

Stoner started from the pole, and basically never looked back.

Stoner's victory moves him into the points lead in the series. The defending champion and his Honda RC213V are looking good in 2012!

Dani Pedrosa finished third. The three front-running riders broke away from the pack early and stretched their lead as the race progressed.

Stoner had to battle varying track conditions, including water that seeped through the pavement in the last turn. He made electronic adjustments to the bike as he rode, looking for settings that gave him the best traction.

Whoa, cowboy: Pedrosa got into a big slide right in the first turn, but kept it pinned, rode it out, and finished in the top three.

Pedrosa suffered from some technical glitches during qualifying, but when the race itself started, it was game on, with no reservations.

San Carlo Honda rider Alvaro Bautista finished just out of the top five in Portugal. But still well in front of some pretty impressive competition.

Bautista rode most of the race alone, well ahead of any challenging riders.

MotoGP rookie Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda) doesn’t like the Estoril track, but still finished in the top ten. He’s having a good first season so far.

Michele Pirro (San Carlo Honda) finished 14th for the day, on the same lap as the leaders.