Brno MotoGP race
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That's all for our Live coverage of the Czech Grand Prix, but as I mentioned you won't have to wait long for more MotoGP action.
Thank you so much for joining us. We hope you can come along for the ride again next weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Thank you so much for joining us. We hope you can come along for the ride again next weekend for the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Unfortunately for Honda, the team won't have much party time. There is a test at Brno tomorrow, and then we run to the hills of the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix next weekend.
Marquez admits he 'felt something strange' with the medium wet tyre on the way to the grid. Rolled the dice when he felt it was dry enough.
Got to feel for Lorenzo in 15th. He was quick in all conditions this weekend, but he was let down by Ducati not having his second bike set up for the dry in time. Still many positives to be taken from this weekend for the Spaniard.
Honda may be the victors, but I think the biggest smiles will belong to KTM. The Austrian marque put in a lot of work in the summer and were just 0.195s behind eighth-placed Aleix Espargaro on the heavily upgraded Aprilia.
Hats off to Alex Rins in 11th. It's not his best result of the season - that is still a ninth in Qatar - but he put together a very strong weekend.
Vinales scores his first podium since he was second at Mugello.
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Pedrosa's second puts his podium tally up to 150 - only Giacomo Agostini and Rossi have scored more.
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Rossi holds Crutchlow at bay for fourth, Dovizioso sixth, Petrucci seventh, A.Espargaro eighth, P.Espargaro ninth and Folger in 10th. Rins, Zarco, Abraham, Miller and Lorenzo complete the points.
Redding misses the points in 16th, with Rabat, Lowes, Iannone and Barbera the last of the classified runners. Smith, Baz and Bautista did not see the chequered flag.
Redding misses the points in 16th, with Rabat, Lowes, Iannone and Barbera the last of the classified runners. Smith, Baz and Bautista did not see the chequered flag.
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Dani Pedrosa takes second, Maverick Vinales recovers to third.
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Marc Marquez storms to victory in the Czech Republic!
Rossi pounces of Crutchlow at Turn 5 - fourth place belongs to the Doctor.
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Smith has retired.
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Meanwhile, Dovizioso moves through on Petrucci for sixth. Marquez begins the final lap.
Crutchlow ran wide at Turn 5, but there was no way through for Rossi. This all seems like it is a matter of when, not if. Crutchlow visibly struggling.
Rossi sets a PB lap and was 0.4s quicker than Crutchlow ahead. This is not over yet with two laps to go.
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Marquez, Vinales, Dovizioso and Rossi would be split by 24 points if it finishes like this - Marquez would hold a 14-point lead.
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1m57.052s on the previous lap from Pedrosa - fastest of the race.
Three laps to go and Crutchlow is holding Rossi at bay in that battle for fourth. Gap has stalled at 0.8s.
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Pol Espargaro has moved into the top 10 on the KTM. Rins, Miller, Redding, Folger, Zarco, Lorenzo, Rabat, Smith, Lowes, Iannone and Barbera complete the field.
Rossi has a one-second gap to make up to Crutchlow.
Rossi finally takes fifth from Petrucci at Turn 3. Five laps to go.
Vinales is clear of Crutchlow now, which is bad news for Rossi who is yet to clear either of the two ahead.
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Baz has crashed
Thinking ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix, this win will be for crucial for Marquez because the Red Bull Ring does not suit the Honda.
Vinales moved through on Petrucci for third. This is the most comfortable the Yamaha rider has looked this weekend.
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That penalty for the Aprilia rider was for the incident with Iannone in pit lane. That would explain why he did not make life difficult for the like of Vinales.
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Aleix Espargaro is being told to drop three places
Rossi ahead of Redding for seventh, the Pramac rider running wide at Turn 10 and allowing Dovizioso and Abraham through.
Rossi has upped the pace and is ahead of Abraham at Turn 4 for eighth. He is not far off Vinales. Nine laps to go.
Fast old front-end crash for Bautista at Turn 10. He is on his feet.
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Bautista has crashed at Turn 10.
Vinales eases ahead of Espargaro for fifth - the Aprilia rider knew this was not his fight.
Great move from Vinales on the outside of Redding at the final corner to take sixth.
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