Source: MotoGP.

In the Brno MotoGP race Dani Pedrosa won for the first time since Malaysia last year as he ended the winning streak of Marc Marquez, with Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi second and third, whilst Marquez came home just off the podium.

From fifth on the grid Pedrosa returned to his best form to blast through the pack and eventually take victory by 0.410s from Lorenzo in front of more than 138,000 fans. For Lorenzo it was his third successive podium result and he also produced a great ride, having started in sixth on the grid.

Rossi got his seventh rostrum result of 2014 in his 245th premier class race as he equaled the all time appearance record in the top class, pulling level with Alex Barros on that front.

With Marquez finishing fourth it is the first time this year that he did not win the race and this is the first time he has finished a MotoGP race off the podium. Marquez is of course still in a commanding position in the standings with a 77-point lead.

Marquez lost out in a mid-race battle for third with Rossi, having earlier had a close fight with Andrea Iannone (Pramac Racing) in the opening laps – with the two former Moto2 rivals clashing on two occasions.

Iannone would later get the better of Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) for fifth in the final stages.

The top ten 10 completed by Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP), Aleix Espargaro (NGM Forward Racing), Bradley Smith (Monster Yamaha Tech3) and Alvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini).

Home rider Karel Abraham (Cardion AB Motoracing) scored points in 14th, with substitute rider Leon Camier (Drive M7 Aspar) scoring his first ever MotoGP point in 15th.

A crash and subsequent retirement saw Cal Crutchlow (Ducati Team) end his race early. Pol Espargaro (Monster Yamaha Tech3) and Michael Laverty (Paul Bird Motorsport) both crashed out, whilst Danilo Petrucci (Octo IodaRacing Project) and Yonny Hernandez (Energy T.I. Pramac Racing) both retired with technical issues.

Paul Bird Motorsports’ Aussie Broc Parkes ended a frustrating weekend in 19th, the final finisher in the race, and currently sits 20th in the world title standings.

2014 MotoGP World Championship
Round 11 – Brno, Czech Republic

MotoGP race results:
1. Dani PEDROSA
2. Jorge LORENZO
3. Valentino ROSSI
4. Marc MARQUEZ
5. Andrea IANNONE
6. Andrea DOVIZIOSO
7. Stefan BRADL
8. Aleix ESPARGARO
9. Bradley SMITH
10. Alvaro BAUTISTA
11. Scott REDDING
12. Michele PIRRO
13. Hiroshi AOYAMA
14. Karel ABRAHAM
15. Leon CAMIER
16. Alex DE ANGELIS
17. Hector BARBERA
18. Mike DI MEGLIO
19. Broc PARKES (AUS)

MotoGP championship standings:
1. Marc MARQUEZ 263
2. Dani PEDROSA 186
3. Valentino ROSSI 173
4. Jorge LORENZO 137
5. Andrea DOVIZIOSO 118
6. Aleix ESPARGARO 85
7. Pol ESPARGARO 78
8. Andrea IANNONE 73
9. Stefan BRADL 65
10. Bradley SMITH 65
11. Alvaro BAUTISTA 56
12. Scott REDDING 45
13. Hiroshi AOYAMA 37
14. Cal CRUTCHLOW 36
15. Nicky HAYDEN 29
16. Yonny HERNANDEZ 27
17. Karel ABRAHAM 25
18. Colin EDWARDS 11
19. Michele PIRRO 11
20. Broc PARKES (AUS) 7

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