German takes commanding victory after taking the lead in Turn 1
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 in P2 and P3 respectively,
both taking a chunk out of championship leader Johann Zarco’s (Ajo
Motorsport) lead as the title defender crossed the line in only eleventh
place.
Folger: "I tried to pull away in the beginning"
Folger took the lead by sweeping round the outside into Turn 1,
and the German was simply unstoppable for the rest of the race. With one
small wobble the only drama for the German, he managed the gap to
perfection to cross the line for his first win in 2016 ahead of his
graduation to MotoGP™ next season.
Rins: "Happy to get more points than Zarco"
Alex Rins had a stunning turnaround in the wet on race day, as
the Spaniard took a solid P2 after having struggled so much more in the
dry in Brno. The ride to the podium cut the gap to title leader Zarco by
15 points, keeping the championship in the balance in the second half
of the season.
Lowes: "This track is great in the rain"
Sam Lowes also benefitted from the wet in Brno, as the Brit
impressed with a calm ride to complete the podium. With Zarco having
such a difficult day at the office, Lowes was able to capitalize along
with Rins to keep his title hopes alive.
There was drama on the final lap as Sandro Cortese (Dynavolt
Intact GP) and Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) collided, with
Cortese unable to collect his top 5 finish after an impressive ride
through the field and Pasini crossing the line in fourth.
Alex Marquez (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) had a fantastic ride
into P5, as the Spaniard converted his front row start into a top five
finish. Marquez, who slotted through Turn 1 impressively on the inside,
fought with the front before choosing a solid finish at the flag, calm
under pressure as he rebuilds his confidence with another top result.
Hafizh Syahrin (Petronas Raceline Malaysia) made good on his nickname of
“the Fish” to finish in P6, ahead of Leopard Racing’s Danny Kent in P7
after both moved up the timesheets in the wet.
Franco Morbidelli (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) crossed the
line in P8 after taking less risks than those that saw him crash out of
contention in the wet German GP, with the second Leopard Racing machine
of Miguel Oliveira crossing the line in ninth.
The man in tenth place was Anthony West (Montaze Broz Racing
Team), who took his 3-year old Suter chassis from last place on the grid
into the top ten - as a wildcard – in one of the most stunning
displays of the day.
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