MotoGP: Brno

17 August 2009 – 9:47am

With Stoner taking a 2 month break away from MotoGP (due to illness) the race was only between 2 main riders (Rossi and Lorenzo) and a possible third (Pedrosa). This also means someone had to take Stoners place with a factory-ride, Mika Kallio got the oppertunity and qualified the best he had ever done.

It looked to be a pretty boring race with Rossi just been in front with Lorenzo behind him until 6 laps remaining were Lorenzo eventually got passed him, on the next lap Rossi edged closer and closer towards Lorenzo and forced him into a mistake, Lorenzo lost the bike fron under him and couldn’t re-start the bike.

Rossi cruised to victory with Pedrosa in 2nd place and Elias following him in 3rd.