Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Race results
Ben Spies wins his first MotoGP race - Marco Simoncelli crashes and brings down Jorge Lorenzo on lap one.
Loris Capirossi withdrew from the event after being injured in qualifying.
The Italian veteran joined Dani Pedrosa on the sidelines, with Pedrosa replaced at Repsol Honda by Hiroshi Aoyama for Assen.
HRC test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi in turn took Aoyama's Gresini Honda seat.
Tech 3 Yamaha's Cal Crutchlow was making his return from a broken collarbone at Silverstone two weeks' ago.
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1.Ben SpiesUSA Yamaha Factory Racing41m 44.659s
2.Casey StonerAUS Repsol Honda41m 52.356s
3.Andrea DoviziosoITA Repsol Honda42m 12.165s
4.Valentino RossiITA Ducati Marlboro42m 15.343s
5.Nicky HaydenUSA Ducati Marlboro42m 27.831s
6.Jorge LorenzoESP Yamaha Factory Racing42m 29.195s
7.Colin EdwardsUSA Monster Yamaha Tech 342m 52.771s
8.Hiroshi AoyamaJPN Repsol Honda42m 55.412s
9.Marco SimoncelliITA San Carlo Honda Gresini43m 9.584s
10.Toni EliasESP LCR Honda43m 10.875s
11.Alvaro BautistaESP Rizla Suzuki43m 23.125s
12.Hector BarberaESP Mapfre Aspar42m 11.012s
13.Kousuke AkiyoshiJPN San Carlo Honda Gresini42m 58.437s
14.Cal CrutchlowGBR Monster Yamaha Tech 343m 7.755s
DNF:Randy de PunietFRA Pramac Racing
Karel AbrahamCZE Cardion AB Motoracing
