Brno MotoGP - Race Results
KTM rookie Brad Binder takes a stunning debut victory in the Czech Republic MotoGP at Brno, only his third premier-class race!
Morbidelli claims his first podium in second for Petronas Yamaha, while Zarco hands the Avintia Ducati team a debut rostrum despite a long-lap penalty for a clash that sent Binder's team-mate Pol Espargaro sliding out of the race. Espargaro looked to have a similar pace to Binder...
KTM rookie Brad Binder takes a stunning debut victory in the Czech Republic MotoGP at Brno, only his third premier-class race!
Morbidelli claims his first podium in second for Petronas Yamaha, while Zarco hands the Avintia Ducati team a debut rostrum despite a long-lap penalty for a clash that sent Binder's team-mate Pol Espargaro sliding out of the race. Espargaro looked to have a similar pace to Binder...
Francesco Bagnaia, on course for a debut podium in Andalucia until a late engine problem, suffered a fracture to his right tibia in Friday practice and missed the remainder of this weekend and is also out of the following Austrian round.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, who broke his right arm in the season-opening Jerez race on July 19, withdrew after undergoing a second round of surgery and is being replaced by HRC test rider Stefan Bradl.
The first of the back-to-back Red Bull Ring events starts next weekend.
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| Czech Republic MotoGP - Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff |
| 1 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16)* | 41m 38.764s |
| 2 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +5.266s |
| 3 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +6.470s |
| 4 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +6.609s |
| 5 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +7.517s |
| 6 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +7.969s |
| 7 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +11.827s |
| 8 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +12.862s |
| 9 | Jack Miller | AUS | Pramac Ducati (GP20) | +15.013s |
| 10 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +15.087s |
| 11 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +16.455s |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Ducati Team (GP20) | +18.506s |
| 13 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +18.736s |
| 14 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +19.720s |
| 15 | Alex Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V)* | +24.597s |
| 16 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Reale Avintia (GP19) | +29.004s |
| 17 | Bradley Smith | GBR | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +32.290s |
| 18 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +55.977s |
| Pol Espargaro | SPA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | DNF | |
| Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | DNF | |
| Iker Lecuona | SPA | Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* | DNF | |
* Rookie.
Official Brno MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Marc Marquez SPA Honda 1m 54.596s (2016)
Fastest race lap:
Dani Pedrosa SPA Honda 1m 56.027s (2014)
