2015 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

Czech Republic  2015 Czech Grand Prix
Race details
Race 11 of 18 races in the
2015 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date16 August 2015
Official namebwin Grand Prix České republiky[1][2][3]
LocationBrno Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.403 km (3.357 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:54.989
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:56.048 on lap 4
Podium
First Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Second Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Third Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider France Johann Zarco Kalex
Time 2:01.614
Fastest lap
Rider Switzerland Thomas Lüthi Kalex
Time 2:02.422 on lap 5
Podium
First France Johann Zarco Kalex
Second Spain Tito Rabat Kalex
Third Spain Álex Rins Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Italy Niccolò Antonelli Honda
Time 2:07.667
Fastest lap
Rider Portugal Miguel Oliveira KTM
Time 2:08.466 on lap 3
Podium
First Italy Niccolò Antonelli Honda
Second Italy Enea Bastianini Honda
Third South Africa Brad Binder KTM

The 2015 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2015 MotoGP season. It was held at the Brno Circuit in Brno on 16 August 2015.[4]

In the premier class, Jorge Lorenzo took his second pole position of the season and ultimately his fifth win of the season, ahead of Marc Márquez and Valentino Rossi. Andrea Iannone finished fourth, while fifth place was contested by Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa, with Pedrosa ultimately coming out on top by 0.075 seconds. Cal Crutchlow, Maverick Viñales, Alex de Angelis, and Eugene Laverty all crashed out of the race before the halfway mark. With these results, Lorenzo's win gave him the championship lead over Rossi, by virtue of more wins at that point.[5]

In the junior classes, Moto2 championship leader Johann Zarco extended his lead in the championship, winning ahead of Tito Rabat and Álex Rins. In a restarted Moto3 race, Gresini Racing rider Niccolò Antonelli took his first victory ahead of Enea Bastianini and Brad Binder, with the top nine riders being split by 1.42 seconds at the finish.[6][7]

Marc Márquez, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, celebrating on the podium after finishing second, first and third at the MotoGP race.
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  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2015 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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  4. ^ "2015 provisional MotoGP calendar announced". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Lorenzo, Rossi MotoGP title battle 'starts from zero'". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Antonelli claims maiden Moto3 victory". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Antonelli: "I didn't expect the victory"". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.