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Elias over the moon with podium finish
24 September 2007 / Results / PhotosToni Elias splashed his way bravely through the rain and played his race tactics perfectly to finish on the podium at Motegi. The Gresini Honda rider clocked the fastest lap of the race on his way to third place.
Starting from the second row, Elias got away well but made an early mistake that saw him drop all the way back to tenth. The Spaniard then set about making up positions and when the track started to dry he timed his pit-stop perfectly on the ninth lap. Once he had gathered his confidence on the slick tyres, Elias charged through to third place behind De Puniet and held off a strong challenge from Sylvain Guintoli.
Elias said about his podium finish: "I'm really happy to be back on the podium. This is an incredible result after the accident at Assen. It's been a tough couple of months for me and this was a nice reward. I got a good start but I lost a few positions and found myself some way back. I didn't have anything to lose so I came in early to change bikes. It proved to be the perfect time and the perfect strategy. In general it has been a perfect day, following on from a difficult weekend and a particularly tough race."
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