30 April,2012 07:28 AM IST | | AFP
The Honda rider beat home Spain's 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo on a Yamaha while another Spaniard Dani Pedrosa was third on a Honda.
Lorenzo - who was left frustrated in his bid to become the first rider since Valentino Rossi in 2001 to win the first two races - retains his lead in the overall standings after winning the race opener in Qatar where Stoner finished third.u00a0