Brno MotoGP Result

Well, Pedrosa got a pretty good start, but Rossi fired out of the hole like he was shot out of a cannon. While the grid started in second gear it looked like Vale selected first, and pinned it, hoping traction control would keep everything shiney side up. It didn't last long as Pedrosa's motor spooled up and Dani took the lead in the first corner. In a very un-Rossi like manner, Vale retook the lead in the third corner, with the obvious intent of pulling away early. Pedrosa hung on for awhile with Lorenzo hot on his tail, until overtaken on lap four. The two Yamahas left the Honda fading behind them, upping the pace every lap. With six laps to go, Lorenzo made a clean inside pass on Rossi, setting the fastest lap in the process. A lap later, Lorenzo went a little wide in a left-hander opening a gap for Rossi. Rossi slipped to the inside, and Lorenzo, trying too hard to close the gap, pushed his bike too hard, losing the front and low-siding to the outside ... terminating his bike in the gravel, with prejudice. Rossi backed off and cruised the rest of the way to the finish. Pedrosa motored across the line 11 seconds later. Elias battled with Dovizioso, emerging victorious to grab third. With little more than a lap to go, Stoner's replacement Mika Kallio was hot on the tail of Melandri, who over-braked for a right-hander, causing Kallio to torpedo him from behind. When the gravel settled, both riders pushed and shoved each other around, disagreeing on who was to blame. In this case Melandri was reacting to a rider in front and Kallio wasn't paying enough attention. If it was up to my insurance company, they'd say it was Kallio's fault for following too close and not paying due care and attention. I say "that's racing". With Lorenzo down and Stoner, out, the season is a done deal for Valention Rossi. And de Puiniet of the broken ankle? Well, he hobbled to the grid on crutches, his ankle bolted together only a few days ago and from 13th managed to finish tenth, a full second ahead of Chris Vermeulen.