BRNO, Czech Republic (AP) β Jorge Lorenzo won the Czech Grand Prix Sunday for his fifth triumph of the season to tighten the MotoGP championship fight with his Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi.
The Spaniard with the Movistar Yamaha team covered 22 laps of the 5.403-kilometer (3.358-mile) Brno circuit in 42 minutes, 53.042 seconds for his 38th overall MotoGP victory.
With a perfect start from pole, Lorenzo took the lead followed by reigning champion Marc Marquez, and gradually sped away, steadily stretching his advantage throughout the race.
Marquez finished second, 4.462 seconds behind.
Starting third on the grid, Rossi dropped to fifth after the start before quickly rallying to third. He crossed the line 10.397 back.
Lorenzo and Rossi lead the overall standings with 211 points and seven races to go.
Marquez is 52 points back.
