2015 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

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.

  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
LocationBrno Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.403 km (3.357 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Time 1:54.989
Fastest lap
Rider Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:56.048 on lap 4
Podium
First Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Second Marc Márquez Honda
Third Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Johann Zarco Kalex
Time 2:01.614
Fastest lap
Rider Thomas Lüthi Kalex
Time 2:02.422 on lap 5
Podium
First Johann Zarco Kalex
Second Tito Rabat Kalex
Third Álex Rins Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Niccolò Antonelli Honda
Time 2:07.667
Fastest lap
Rider Miguel Oliveira KTM
Time 2:08.466 on lap 3
Podium
First Niccolò Antonelli Honda
Second Enea Bastianini Honda
Third Brad Binder KTM

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.

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.

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