MotoGP
Casey Stoner wins Dutch TT as Jorge Lorenzo taken out on first lap
Casey Stoner drew level with Jorge Lorenzo at the head of the MotoGP points table by winning the Dutch TT at Assen on a day when Lorenzo was taken out at the first corner by Alvaro Bautista.
[U]<font face='courier new'><font color='#808080'>Dutch TT</font>
<font color='#4b0082'>MotoGP Race Results</font>
</font>[/U]<font color='#ffd700'>Pos Rider Team/Bike Time/Gap</font>
1. Casey Stoner Honda 41m19.855s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda + 4.965s
3. Andrea Dovizioso Tech 3 Yamaha + 11.994s
4. Ben Spies Yamaha + 14.775s
5. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha + 22.074s
6. Nicky Hayden Ducati + 31.660s
7. Hector Barbera Pramac Ducati + 59.107s
8. Randy de Puniet Aspar Aprilia + 1m04.441s
9. Michele Pirro Gresini FTR-Honda + 1m06.980s
10. Mattia Pasini Speed Master Aprilia + 1m25.087s
11. Danilo Petrucci Ioda-Aprilia + 1m32.103s
12. Ivan Silva Avintia Inmotec-Kawasaki + 1m33.797s
13. Valentino Rossi Ducati + 1 lap
14. James Ellison Paul Bird Aprilia + 1 lap
[U]<font color='#ffd700'>Retirements:</font>[/U]
Aleix Espargaro Aspar Aprilia 14 laps
Colin Edwards Forward Suter-BMW 7 laps
Yonny Hernandez Avintia FTR-Kawasaki 5 laps
Stefan Bradl LCR Honda 1 lap
Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 0 laps
Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda 0 laps
Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 0 laps
Here is the MotoGP Championship Standings after Dutch TT:
World MotoGP Championship Standings
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<tbody>[TR]
[TH]Pos.
[/TH]
[TH]Rider[/TH]
[TH]Bike[/TH]
[TH]Nation[/TH]
[TH]Points[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Jorge LORENZO[/TD]
[TD]Yamaha[/TD]
[TD]SPA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]140[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Casey STONER[/TD]
[TD]Honda[/TD]
[TD]AUS[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]140[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Dani PEDROSA[/TD]
[TD]Honda[/TD]
[TD]SPA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]121[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Cal CRUTCHLOW[/TD]
[TD]Yamaha[/TD]
[TD]GBR[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]77[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Andrea DOVIZIOSO[/TD]
[TD]Yamaha[/TD]
[TD]ITA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]76[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Valentino ROSSI[/TD]
[TD]Ducati[/TD]
[TD]ITA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]61[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Nicky HAYDEN[/TD]
[TD]Ducati[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]59[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Alvaro BAUTISTA[/TD]
[TD]Honda[/TD]
[TD]SPA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]58[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Stefan BRADL[/TD]
[TD]Honda[/TD]
[TD]GER[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]51[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Ben SPIES[/TD]
[TD]Yamaha[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]48[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Hector BARBERA[/TD]
[TD]Ducati[/TD]
[TD]SPA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]46[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Aleix ESPARGARO[/TD]
[TD]ART[/TD]
[TD]SPA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Randy DE PUNIET[/TD]
[TD]ART[/TD]
[TD]FRA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]19[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Michele PIRRO[/TD]
[TD]FTR[/TD]
[TD]ITA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]16[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]Mattia PASINI[/TD]
[TD]ART[/TD]
[TD]ITA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]12[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Danilo PETRUCCI[/TD]
[TD]Ioda[/TD]
[TD]ITA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]James ELLISON[/TD]
[TD]ART[/TD]
[TD]GBR[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Ivan SILVA[/TD]
[TD]BQR[/TD]
[TD]SPA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]Karel ABRAHAM[/TD]
[TD]Ducati[/TD]
[TD]CZE[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: even"]
[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Colin EDWARDS[/TD]
[TD]Suter[/TD]
[TD]USA[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]4[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Yonny HERNANDEZ[/TD]
[TD]BQR[/TD]
[TD]COL[/TD]
[TD="class: alignright"]4[/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
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MotoGP commercial chief Carmelo Ezpeleta is confident that the Termas de Rio Hondo track will be ready for grand prix motorcycle racing's return to Argentina in early 2013.
Casey Stoner feels sorry for MotoGP title rival Jorge Lorenzo who is taken out by Alvaro Bautista
Casey Stoner said he was disappointed for MotoGP title rival Jorge Lorenzo after closing the points gap following the Spaniard's first-corner clash with Alvaro Bautista in the Dutch TT.
Dani Pedrosa says Dutch TT defeat is his own fault
Dani Pedrosa reckoned he pushed too hard, too soon in the early stages of the Dutch TT, so only had himself to blame for losing victory to Honda team-mate Casey Stoner after a close battle.
Andrea Dovizioso describes Assen MotoGP podium as a 'beautiful' result for underdog Tech 3
Andrea Dovizioso said he was delighted to take his second MotoGP podium of the year in the Dutch TT because he did not underestimate how difficult it was for his satellite Tech 3 team to get among the works squads at the front.
Valentino Rossi
Casey Stoner
Cal Crutchlow
Ben Spies and Andrea Dovizioso
Alvaro Bautista and Jorge Lorenzo
Casey Stoner
Dani Pedrosa
Andrea Dovizioso
Cal Crutchlow
Ben Spies
Nicky Hayden and Mattia Pasini
Hector Barbera
Michelle Pirro
Randy De Puniet
Mattia Pasini
Danilo Petrucci
Danilo Petrucci and Ivan Silva
Valentino Rossi and Stefan Bradl
James Ellison
Aleix Espargaro and Randy De Puniet
Yonny Hernandez
Colin Edwards
Stefan Bradl