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After a torrential Moto2 race at the Automotodrom Brno, it was the turn of the MotoGP machines to head out as the rain was just starting to stop, leaving the prospect of a flag-to-flag hanging over the race.

In the end it wasn’t to be and it was Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who sliced through the field in one of the most spectacular victories in recent years, taking the flag to become the first British winner for 35 years.

He also follows Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) into the history books as a winner with an independent team in 2016, with wet weather opening the door for many on the grid.

Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) completed the podium in a chaotic race, with the nine-time champion making a small gain on title rival Marquez as the two crossed the line in P2 and P3 respectively.

Pole-sitter Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) had the worst start off the front row as Jorge Lorenzo (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) and Andrea Iannone (Ducati Team) swept past the championship leader, before both Movistar Yamaha riders Lorenzo and Rossi began to drop through the field on the harder option rear tyre.

Marquez played it safe to slot into the middle of the top ten as his title challengers suffered, as Iannone, teammate Dovizioso and Scott Redding (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) escaped at the front.

Crutchlow then proved the man on the charge, with a tyre combination of a hard front and hard rear coming into its own as the Brit charged from P15 to catch the front of the race in stunning style. Dovizioso suffered a tyre problem that saw him pull in, as Crutchlow fought to take over at the front on an incredible roll.

The softer tyre compounds of the front-runners soon began to see them suffer, and it was Crutchlow leading the charge ahead of Rossi as he suddenly clicked into gear and followed the Brit into the lead.

The two, after seeming an almost lost cause after lap one as they circulated well outside the top ten, proved unstoppable in their climb through the field and overcame what had seemed almost impossible to take the 1-2 on the harder option tyres.

Marquez then chose his moment to fight back, taking Andrea Iannone and Hector Barbera (Avintia Racing) in the squabble for the podium and protecting his title lead with a steady ride home behind Rossi. Now 53 points clear of Rossi, who took over in P2 in the title fight, Marquez has seen his lead grow through some of the most challenging races of the season.

Late chargers as the tyre wear proved decisive saw Loris Baz (Avintia Racing) suddenly appear and overtake his teammate Hector Barbera for a career-best equaling P4 and Eugene Laverty (PULL&BEAR Aspar) join the fight as he overtook Iannone for sixth.

Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Yakhnich) also overtook his compatriot Iannone to end the race in seventh, with Iannone limping home on a worn front tyre, just ahead of Maverick Viñales (Team Suzuki Ecstar), who crossed the line in ninth.

Tito Rabat (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) kept his head to take his first top ten finish in MotoGP, ahead of Yonny Hernandez (PULL&BEAR Aspar). Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) had a tough race to come home in 12th, with old rival Lorenzo suffering the worst in Brno as the title contender suffered with a front tyre problem.

Lorenzo fell backwards through the field in the early laps like teammate Rossi, and when he got back on the pace proved to be one of the fastest out there, also like teammate Rossi.

With seven laps to go he then seemed to make the shocking decision to come into the pits to change bikes, but later revealed the front tyre on the first bike was too damaged to continue.

The Mallorcan headed back out in the race for a lap on the second bike in order to not simply retire, before switching back to his first machine with different front rubber and trying to salvage a better finish.

Dynavolt Intact GP rider Jonas Folger has taken an incredible win in torrential conditions at the Automotodrom Brno, taking his first win in more than a year. Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) and Sam Lowes (Gresini Racing Moto2) completed the podium

Australian Anthony West (Montaze Broz Racing Team) charged through the field from the back row to claim 10th, one ahead of world championship leader Johann Zarco (Ajo Motorsport). Remy Gardner (Tasca Racing Scuderia) crossed the line 21st.

Peugeot MC Saxoprint rider John McPhee has won the Moto3 race at the Automotodrom Brno, as the Scot had a calm, collected and almost faultless ride to the flag as his rivals fell away.

Championsip leader Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) crashed out of the lead with four laps to go, before podium contender Khairul Idham Pawi (Honda Team Asia) also ended up in the gravel in a dramatic change for the race in the final few laps.

McPhee stayed calm and continued his solid pace at the front as he inherited the lead, until an almost-highside saw the Scot out the seat and desperately hanging onto his bike.

Saving the moment and retaining the lead, the Brit kept his head and rode through a faultless last lap to cross the line for his first Moto3 win from Jorge Martin (PULL&BEAR Aspar Mahindra) and Fabio DiGiannantonio (Gresini Racing Moto3).