Moto2™: Jonas Folger won in the wet at Brno.

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Dynavolt Intact GP rider Jonas Folger has taken an incredible win in torrential conditions at the Automotodrom Brno, taking his first win in more than a year. Alex Rins (Paginas Amarillas HP 40) and Sam Lowes (Gresini Racing Moto2) completed the podium in P2 and P3 respectively, both taking a chunk out of championship leader Johann Zarco’s (Ajo Motorsport) lead as the title defender crossed the line in only eleventh place.

Folger took the lead by sweeping round the outside into Turn 1, and the German was simply unstoppable for the rest of the race. With one small wobble the only drama for the German, he managed the gap to perfection to cross the line for his first win in 2016 ahead of his graduation to MotoGP™ next season.

Alex Rins had a stunning turnaround in the wet on race day, as the Spaniard took a solid P2 after having struggled so much more in the dry in Brno. The ride to the podium cut the gap to title leader Zarco by 15 points, keeping the championship in the balance in the second half of the season.

Sam Lowes also benefitted from the wet in Brno, as the Brit impressed with a calm ride to complete the podium. With Zarco having such a difficult day at the office, Lowes was able to capitalize along with Rins to keep his title hopes alive.

There was drama on the final lap as Sandro Cortese (Dynavolt Intact GP) and Mattia Pasini (Italtrans Racing Team) collided, with Cortese unable to collect his top 5 finish after an impressive ride through the field and Pasini crossing the line in fourth.

Alex Marquez (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) had a fantastic ride into P5, as the Spaniard converted his front row start into a top five finish. Marquez, who slotted through Turn 1 impressively on the inside, fought with the front before choosing a solid finish at the flag, calm under pressure as he rebuilds his confidence with another top result. Hafizh Syahrin (Petronas Raceline Malaysia) made good on his nickname of “the Fish” to finish in P6, ahead of Leopard Racing’s Danny Kent in P7 after both moved up the timesheets in the wet.

Franco Morbidelli (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS) crossed the line in P8 after taking less risks than those that saw him crash out of contention in the wet German GP, with the second Leopard Racing machine of Miguel Oliveira crossing the line in ninth.

The man in tenth place was Anthony West (Montaze Broz Racing Team), who took his 3-year old Suter chassis from last place on the grid into the top ten – as a wildcard – in one of the most stunning displays of the day.

Moto2™ now head to the UK for the next Round, with Silverstone ready to fire up the engines on the 4th September.

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Moto2 Race Classification 2016

1	25	94	Jonas FOLGER	GER	Dynavolt Intact GP	Kalex	142.4	45’30.342
2	20	40	Alex RINS	SPA	Paginas Amarillas HP 40	Kalex	142.2	+5.175
3	16	22	Sam LOWES	GBR	Federal Oil Gresini Moto2	Kalex	142.0	+9.021
4	13	54	Mattia PASINI	ITA	Italtrans Racing Team	Kalex	141.7	+14.763
5	11	73	Alex MARQUEZ	SPA	Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	141.5	+17.959
6	10	55	Hafizh SYAHRIN	MAL	Petronas Raceline Malaysia	Kalex	141.2	+24.247
7	9	52	Danny KENT	GBR	Leopard Racing	Kalex	141.1	+25.696
8	8	21	Franco MORBIDELLI	ITA	Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS	Kalex	141.1	+25.916
9	7	44	Miguel OLIVEIRA	POR	Leopard Racing	Kalex	141.0	+27.199
10	6	95	Anthony WEST	AUS	Montaze Broz Racing Team	Suter	140.6	+36.340
11	5	5	Johann ZARCO	FRA	Ajo Motorsport	Kalex	140.5	+36.754
12	4	97	Xavi VIERGE	SPA	Tech 3 Racing	Tech 3	140.5	+37.377
13	3	60	Julian SIMON	SPA	QMMF Racing Team	Speed Up	140.5	+37.456
14	2	32	Isaac VIÑALES	SPA	Tech 3 Racing	Tech 3	140.5	+37.579
15	1	19	Xavier SIMEON	BEL	QMMF Racing Team	Speed Up	140.5	+37.776
16		7	Lorenzo BALDASSARRI	ITA	Forward Team	Kalex	139.9	+49.011
17		77	Dominique AEGERTER	SWI	CarXpert Interwetten	Kalex	139.3	+1’01.767
18		23	Marcel SCHROTTER	GER	AGR Team	Kalex	138.9	+1’08.803
19		24	Simone CORSI	ITA	Speed Up Racing	Speed Up	138.9	+1’09.535
20		57	Edgar PONS	SPA	Paginas Amarillas HP 40	Kalex	138.9	+1’09.554
21		87	Remy GARDNER	AUS	Tasca Racing Scuderia Moto2	Kalex	138.5	+1’16.694
22		70	Robin MULHAUSER	SWI	CarXpert Interwetten	Kalex	138.5	+1’16.851
23		11	Sandro CORTESE	GER	Dynavolt Intact GP	Kalex	138.5	+1’17.235
24		2	Jesko RAFFIN	SWI	Sports-Millions-EMWE-SAG	Kalex	137.2	+1’43.708
25		14	Ratthapark WILAIROT	THA	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	Kalex	132.7	1 Lap
Not Classified
		30	Takaaki NAKAGAMI	JPN	IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia	Kalex	124.3	9 Laps
		10	Luca MARINI	ITA	Forward Team	Kalex	139.6	10 Laps
Not Finished 1st Lap
		49	Axel PONS	SPA	AGR Team	Kalex		0 Lap

Credits : Photos and content courtesy of Motogp.com

Moto2™: Jonas Folger won in the wet at Brno.

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