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17-08-2008, 11:38pm
Well what can we say he fell off but but not to worry he will survive to fight another day. On a brighter note what about Ant West wasn't that great to see with a top 5 finish with Vermeulin behind him in 6th.
Valentino Rossi extended his World Championship lead to 50 points in Brno.
Valentino Rossi once again benefitted from Casey Stoner´s misfortune for a second consecutive MotoGP victory, crossing the finish line first at the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske republiky. The Fiat Yamaha rider´s win –coupled with an early crash from his title rival- increased his lead to 50 points in the standings and dealt a crucial strike to his World Championship chances.
Stoner was caught by surprise on the sixth lap when seemingly on course for a comfortable victory. He had nearly a 1.5 second advantage over Rossi after taking the holeshot, but slipped his front wheel out on the new Brno asphalt and was lowsided into the gravel. It was Stoner´s first rider-provoked DNF since his joining the Ducati Marlboro team for the 2007 season.
Ducati were, however, represented on the podium in the Czech Republic, courtesy of Alice Team rider Toni Elias. The Spaniard had experienced problems on the sighting lap –a sign that did not bode well for his race- but burst through the 800cc stars ahead of him from thirteenth on the grid. His second place marks the first podium for both he and his satellite team in 2008, and he became only the second satellite rider to step onto the rostrum this year.
Another podium first came from Loris Capirossi, as the veteran made his maiden appearance on the rostrum for Rizla Suzuki. The Italian had taken off from the end of the third row, but showed that there was still life in his MotoGP career by making Suzuki the fourth manufacturer with which he had taken a top three finish in the premier class.
Shinya Nakano paid back Honda for their decision to supply him with a factory spec RC212V for the remainder of the season, giving an immediate return with fourth place for San Carlo Honda Gresini. The Japanese rider was the highest placing rider for the manufacturer, with Michelin-shod factory man Dani Pedrosa way down in fifteenth place.
Riding for his future in MotoGP, Anthony West had the best result of his premier class career onboard the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR. The Australian came home fifth after a superb ride, holding off fellow countryman Chris Vermeulen.
Marco Melandri finished seventh in a race that will do much to aid his cause, whilst the top ten was completed by Alex de Angelis, Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo. The latter two were the only Michelin riders amongst the first ten past the line.
MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 43'28.841 164.025
2 20 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 43'43.845 163.087 15.004
3 16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 43'50.530 162.673 21.689
4 13 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 43'54.700 162.416 25.859
5 11 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 43'58.306 162.194 29.465
6 10 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 43'59.449 162.123 30.608
7 9 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 44'05.294 161.765 36.453
8 8 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'05.591 161.747 36.750
9 7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 44'07.663 161.620 38.822
10 6 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 44'08.414 161.575 39.573
11 5 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'08.451 161.572 39.610
12 4 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 44'09.733 161.494 40.892
13 3 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'40.331 159.651 1'11.490
14 2 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'49.974 159.078 1'21.133
15 1 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 45'05.879 158.143 1'37.038
16 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 45'07.248 158.063 1'38.407
Not classified
1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 11'49.228 16 Lap
Well until next time in a couple of weeks at the Misano circuit at San Marino Aug 31st..
Valentino Rossi extended his World Championship lead to 50 points in Brno.
Valentino Rossi once again benefitted from Casey Stoner´s misfortune for a second consecutive MotoGP victory, crossing the finish line first at the Cardion ab Grand Prix Ceske republiky. The Fiat Yamaha rider´s win –coupled with an early crash from his title rival- increased his lead to 50 points in the standings and dealt a crucial strike to his World Championship chances.
Stoner was caught by surprise on the sixth lap when seemingly on course for a comfortable victory. He had nearly a 1.5 second advantage over Rossi after taking the holeshot, but slipped his front wheel out on the new Brno asphalt and was lowsided into the gravel. It was Stoner´s first rider-provoked DNF since his joining the Ducati Marlboro team for the 2007 season.
Ducati were, however, represented on the podium in the Czech Republic, courtesy of Alice Team rider Toni Elias. The Spaniard had experienced problems on the sighting lap –a sign that did not bode well for his race- but burst through the 800cc stars ahead of him from thirteenth on the grid. His second place marks the first podium for both he and his satellite team in 2008, and he became only the second satellite rider to step onto the rostrum this year.
Another podium first came from Loris Capirossi, as the veteran made his maiden appearance on the rostrum for Rizla Suzuki. The Italian had taken off from the end of the third row, but showed that there was still life in his MotoGP career by making Suzuki the fourth manufacturer with which he had taken a top three finish in the premier class.
Shinya Nakano paid back Honda for their decision to supply him with a factory spec RC212V for the remainder of the season, giving an immediate return with fourth place for San Carlo Honda Gresini. The Japanese rider was the highest placing rider for the manufacturer, with Michelin-shod factory man Dani Pedrosa way down in fifteenth place.
Riding for his future in MotoGP, Anthony West had the best result of his premier class career onboard the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR. The Australian came home fifth after a superb ride, holding off fellow countryman Chris Vermeulen.
Marco Melandri finished seventh in a race that will do much to aid his cause, whilst the top ten was completed by Alex de Angelis, Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo. The latter two were the only Michelin riders amongst the first ten past the line.
MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 43'28.841 164.025
2 20 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 43'43.845 163.087 15.004
3 16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 43'50.530 162.673 21.689
4 13 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 43'54.700 162.416 25.859
5 11 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 43'58.306 162.194 29.465
6 10 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 43'59.449 162.123 30.608
7 9 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 44'05.294 161.765 36.453
8 8 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'05.591 161.747 36.750
9 7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 44'07.663 161.620 38.822
10 6 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 44'08.414 161.575 39.573
11 5 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'08.451 161.572 39.610
12 4 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 44'09.733 161.494 40.892
13 3 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'40.331 159.651 1'11.490
14 2 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'49.974 159.078 1'21.133
15 1 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 45'05.879 158.143 1'37.038
16 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 45'07.248 158.063 1'38.407
Not classified
1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 11'49.228 16 Lap
Well until next time in a couple of weeks at the Misano circuit at San Marino Aug 31st..