Casey Stoner extended his lead to 32 points today by taking his sixth win of the season at the Czech GP. The Repsol Honda rider was followed by his teammate, Andrea Dovizioso, and fellow Honda rider, Marco Simoncelli, who earned his first career MotoGP podium.
Stoner took the Czech GP victory with a dominant performance around the BRNO track. Stoner could have had stiff competition from his teammate Dani Pedrosa, who started from the pole position, but Pedrosa crashed out of the race, leaving Stoner alone at the front. Stoner would claim his 7th victory of the season by more than 6 seconds ahead of Andrea Dovizioso.
Simoncelli took his first MotoGP career podium ahead of Jorge Lorenzo. It is only the fourth time this season that Lorenzo has missed the podium.
Lorenzo's Yamaha teammate Ben Spies took fifth ahead of the Ducati duo of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden.
Colin Edwards, Hiroshi Aoyoma, and Hector Barbera completed the top 10.
