Pedrosa posted a new lap record of one minute 36.937 seconds as he came third.
Mr. Pedrosa said he was impressed when he uncovered her images in the archives of a local university.
In stark contrast, Pedrosa profited from a searing start to zip into the lead and never relinquished it.
It left the Hondas of Stoner and Dani Pedrosa to dominate affairs with Lorenzo's teammate Ben Spies in pursuit.
Stoner took a lead he maintained to the checkered flag, closely followed home after a thrilling duel by Pedrosa.
Starting from pole, Lorenzo retook the lead after losing it to Dani Pedrosa and was unchallenged to the flag.
Her mother, Carmen Navarro Pedrosa, wrote the tell-all Untold Story of Imelda Marcos.
Pedrosa, who is third in the standings 39 points behind his compatriot Lorenzo, was edged out by just 0.115 seconds.
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One of the most interesting aspects to emerge from this season is the friction between Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa.
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If so, Dovizioso and Pedrosa will be joined by Stoner in the longest running and most successful team in the paddock.
Lorenzo, however, never looked in trouble after getting back past Pedrosa early on and eventually finished 6.3 seconds clear of Stoner.
Onto the main protagonists and I see this season being a titanic battle between Honda's Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi.
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Pedrosa was disappointed despite finishing on the podium at Montmelo for the eighth time, being 10 points behind teammate Stoner in third overall.
Honda's Stoner and Pedrosa have won the last two Indianapolis races, and both are seeking to cut Lorenzo's lead following MotoGP's midseason break.
"In these two weeks I was able to relax a little, enjoy time with friends and get back into my training, " Pedrosa said.
It also effectively helped Nicky Hayden, who got taken out by his team-mate Pedrosa that day, win the title by five points from Rossi.
But if Pedrosa has any chance of winning the title, then Lorenzo has to avoid scoring any points on his Fiat Yamaha this weekend.
Rossi is the best, but Pedrosa's size and weight helps him and the package Honda has built will make him extremely hard to beat.
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Though Pedrosa, who is Filipino, has never been to the West African nation, most of her monthly 50 or so fan letters come from Ghana-ians.
That Pedrosa incident is a good contender for the worst attempt at a pass but I'll go for one that happened here at Sachsenring in 2002.
Lorenzo, who set the fastest pace in Friday's practice session, was 0.05 seconds adrift with compatriot Dani Pedrosa third on his Repsol Honda 0.383s behind Rossi.
Jorge Lorenzo came second with Yamaha colleague Rossi third but Dani Pedrosa, who was injured in qualifying, was taken off on a stretcher after a crash.
Stoner set a time of one minute 33.74 seconds around the French circuit on Friday, over two-tenths of a second quicker than Spanish teammate Dani Pedrosa.
Daniel Pedrosa won the 250cc race on a Honda to extend his championship lead, beating fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo and Alex De Angelis of San Marino.
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Le Mans winner Marco Melandri holds a 24-point margin over Rossi in third, while Spanish newcomer Daniel Pedrosa is 21 points ahead of him in fourth.
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The Australian set the fastest time of one minute 37.188 seconds at Estoril on Saturday to head off Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa and British rider Cal Crutchlow.
Compatriot Dovizioso, his replacement at Ducati, claimed sixth place ahead of last season's championship runnerup Dani Pedrosa -- who was outshone by his new Honda colleague Marquez.
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The Yamaha rider is on the limit all the time and his team-mate Rossi will be happy if the likes of Stoner and Pedrosa can also challenge Lorenzo.
The Repsol Honda camp has been the place to be this season, with the team's MotoGP riders Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa regular fixtures on the winner's podium.
He will go into the final race before his home fans in Valencia with a 43-point advantage over compatriot Pedrosa, who was philosophic after his first lap mistake.
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