translate English to French: The two riders ahead of him in the standings, Valentino Rossi and Dani Pedrosa, were involved in an entertaining battle some seven seconds back, trading places repeatedly at the midway point of the race.
Les deux pilotes devant lui au classsement, Valentino Rossi et Dani Pedrosa, se sont battus en duel environ sept secondes derrière l'australien, se passant devant à tour de rôle en milieu de course.