LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow took fifth place at the Czech Republic Grand Prix on Sunday with conditions at a damp Automotodrom Brno proving decisive. After rain prior to the start, the race got underway on a drying track with riders having to make an early switch of tyres to compensate for the change.
#35 Cal Crutchlow – 5th (44’36.866)
“It would have been nice to battle with Pedrosa for the podium. I came in when he came in and he did a better job of passing (Danilo) Petrucci on the restart than me. It was so difficult to pass the Ducati and once he (Pedrosa) got in front he was able to go and it took me ten more laps than him. Once I got past Petrucci I was also able to go harder, but Maverick had already passed me. I’m pleased with the weekend overall, to finish in the top five in Brno is good. But I did want the podium, I aimed for the podium and I didn’t get it so obviously I’m not best pleased”.
Race results:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time/Gap |
| 1 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | 44’15.974 |
| 2 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda Team | 12.438 |
| 3 | Maverick VIÑALES | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 18.135 |
| 4 | Valentino ROSSI | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 20.466 |
| 5 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda | 20.892 |
| 6 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati Team | 23.259 |
| 7 | Danilo PETRUCCI | OCTO Pramac Racing | 24.079 |
| 8 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 30.559 |
| 9 | Pol ESPARGARO | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 30.754 |
| 10 | Jonas FOLGER | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 33.236 |
| 11 | Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 33.290 |
| 12 | Johann ZARCO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 34.595 |
| 13 | Karel ABRAHAM | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | 34.697 |
| 14 | Jack MILLER | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 38.062 |
| 15 | Jorge LORENZO | Ducati Team | 40100 |
| 16 | Scott REDDING | OCTO Pramac Racing | 44376 |
| 17 | Tito RABAT | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 45454 |
| 18 | Sam LOWES | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 53976 |
| 19 | Andrea IANNONE | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | +1’23.346 |
| 20 | Hector BARBERA | Reale Avintia Racing | 1 Lap |
| Not classified: | |||
| Bradley SMITH | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 2 Laps | |
| Loris BAZ | Reale Avintia Racing | 7 Laps | |
| Alvaro BAUTISTA | Pull&Bear Aspar Team | 10 Laps |
Source: motogp.com, lcr.mc