MotoGP 2011: Brno race results
The full race results and times from the Czech GP
CASEY Stoner took an important victory at Brno as championshi rival Jorge Lorenzowas unable to finish on the podium in the Czech GP.
From pole position Dani Pedrosa controlled the early stages of the race, but a fall after losing the front gifted team-mate Stoner the lead. The Australian worked his way pass Andrea Dovizioso and Lorenzo and benefitting from Pedrosa's crash, took a commanding lead to the flag.
Dovizioso passed the reigning champion, Lorenzo for second as the Yamaha rider also lost out on a podium to Marco Simoncelli. The Gresini rider earned his first MotoGP podium and completed a factory Honda lock-out of the top three positions.
1. Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team 43'16.796
2. Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team 43'23.328 6.532
3. Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 43'24.588 7.792
4. Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing 43'25.309 8.513
5. Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing 43'26.982 10.186
6. Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team 43'29.428 12.632
7. Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team 43'39.833 23.037
8. Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 43'40.985 24.189
9. Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 43'41.998 25.202
10. Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP 43'53.362 36.566
11. Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP 43'53.475 36.679
12. Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team 43'53.905 37.109
13. Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team 44'05.707 48.911
Not Classified
Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 32'33.227 6 laps
Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 26'08.827 10 laps
Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 12'01.440 16 laps
Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team 4'01.636 20 laps