Race results from the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, round eleven of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship.
* Jorge Lorenzo crashed out of the lead with five laps to go, just one lap after overtaking team-mate Valentino Rossi. Rossi’s title lead over Lorenzo has now doubled to 50 points.
* Mika Kallio and Marco Melandri collided on the penultimate lap while fighting for eighth.
* Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn from the next three events to try and cure the fatigue problems he has suffered at the last five rounds.
* Stoner’s place at Ducati Marlboro has been taken by Mika Kallio, whose own Pramac ride was handed to WSBK race winner Michel Fabrizio for Brno.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 43min 8.991 sec
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 43min 20.757 sec
3. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 29.747 sec
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 43min 30.409 sec
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43min 30.529 sec
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 43min 34.535 sec
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43min 34.667 sec
8. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 43.100 sec
9. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43min 44.608 sec
10. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 43min 48.815 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43min 49.767 sec
12. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 43min 59.652 sec
13. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 44min 8.179 sec
DNF:
Michel Fabrizio ITA Pramac Racing 12min 13.902 sec
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 33min 15.284 sec
Mika Kallio FIN Ducati Marlboro Team 39min 38.278 sec
Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 39min 38.518 sec
* Jorge Lorenzo crashed out of the lead with five laps to go, just one lap after overtaking team-mate Valentino Rossi. Rossi’s title lead over Lorenzo has now doubled to 50 points.
* Mika Kallio and Marco Melandri collided on the penultimate lap while fighting for eighth.
* Third in the championship Casey Stoner has withdrawn from the next three events to try and cure the fatigue problems he has suffered at the last five rounds.
* Stoner’s place at Ducati Marlboro has been taken by Mika Kallio, whose own Pramac ride was handed to WSBK race winner Michel Fabrizio for Brno.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 43min 8.991 sec
2. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 43min 20.757 sec
3. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 29.747 sec
4. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 43min 30.409 sec
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43min 30.529 sec
6. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 43min 34.535 sec
7. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43min 34.667 sec
8. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 43min 43.100 sec
9. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43min 44.608 sec
10. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 43min 48.815 sec
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 43min 49.767 sec
12. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 43min 59.652 sec
13. Gabor Talmacsi HUN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 44min 8.179 sec
DNF:
Michel Fabrizio ITA Pramac Racing 12min 13.902 sec
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 33min 15.284 sec
Mika Kallio FIN Ducati Marlboro Team 39min 38.278 sec
Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 39min 38.518 sec
