2014 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix

Czech Republic  2014 Czech Grand Prix
Race details
Race 11 of 18 races in the
2014 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
Date17 August 2014
Official namebwin Grand Prix České republiky[1][2][3]
LocationBrno Circuit
Course
  • Permanent racing facility
  • 5.403 km (3.357 mi)
MotoGP
Pole position
Rider Spain Marc Márquez Honda
Time 1:55.585
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda
Time 1:56.027 on lap 4
Podium
First Spain Dani Pedrosa Honda
Second Spain Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha
Third Italy Valentino Rossi Yamaha
Moto2
Pole position
Rider Spain Esteve Rabat Kalex
Time 2:01.911
Fastest lap
Rider Spain Esteve Rabat Kalex
Time 2:02.383 on lap 5
Podium
First Spain Esteve Rabat Kalex
Second Finland Mika Kallio Kalex
Third Germany Sandro Cortese Kalex
Moto3
Pole position
Rider Spain Álex Márquez Honda
Time 2:07.691
Fastest lap
Rider Italy Romano Fenati KTM
Time 2:08.064 on lap 3
Podium
First France Alexis Masbou Honda
Second Italy Enea Bastianini KTM
Third United Kingdom Danny Kent Husqvarna

The 2014 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 2014 MotoGP season. It was held at the Brno Circuit in Brno on 17 August 2014.

In MotoGP, Marc Márquez was defeated for the first time in the 2014 season, as he could only finish fourth in the race.[4] Instead, it was his Repsol Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa that took the victory, ahead of the Yamahas of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.[5] In Moto2, championship leader Esteve Rabat took his fifth victory of the season, leading home Marc VDS Racing Team teammate Mika Kallio, while the podium was completed by Sandro Cortese, taking his first podium in the class.[6]

The Moto3 race was closely fought, with the points-scoring positions – from the winner to 15th place – covered by just 1.838 seconds at the finish, a record for all Grand Prix races.[7] The race was won by category veteran Alexis Masbou for his first Grand Prix win.[8] Enea Bastianini took his first podium finish in second place, with the podium completed by Danny Kent, his first podium since returning to Moto3. Álex Rins finished down in ninth position, having prematurely celebrated what he thought was a race victory.[8][9]

Dani Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo, battling for the lead in the MotoGP race. Pedrosa went on to win the race, with Lorenzo finishing in second place.
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  2. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "2014 MotoGP Class (FIM Grand Prix World Championship) Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". www.progcovers.com.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Malcolm. "Brno Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Pedrosa victorious, Marquez only fourth in Brno". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Dani Pedrosa wins as Marc Marquez's streak ends". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. ^ Lewis, Lisa (17 August 2014). "Untouchable Rabat eases to victory". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  7. ^ "First career victory for Masbou in hard fought Brno contest". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  8. ^ a b Lewis, Lisa (17 August 2014). "Masbou takes first win in thrilling race". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  9. ^ Dale, William (18 August 2014). "Moto3 rider Alex Rins lives every racer's worst nightmare by celebrating a win one lap too soon". Fox Sports. Fox Sports Pty Limited. Retrieved 28 December 2014.

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