Dani Pedrosa triumphed at Laguna Seca on Sunday, taking the holeshot from fourth on the grid and not looking back – to cross the finishing line ahead of his closest rival Valentino Rossi. Riding with an injured shoulder and foot, Lorenzo had a chance to overtake Rossi for second with four laps to go but got his move wrong and had to settle for the final podium place.

On the anniversary of our nation’s birth, Laguna Seca Raceway was full of electricity in the crowds and excellence on the track. After an intense practice session in the morning, qualifying for the Red Bull US Grand Prix MotoGP kicked off at 1:55pm PST with more then a few crashes.