The 2015 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the

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. It was held at the

TT Circuit Assen The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral of Speed" by motorcycle racing fans. The venue has the distinction of holding th ...

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on 27 June 2015. In the premier class,

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took his first pole position since the 2014 Valencian Grand Prix. In the race, Rossi fought hard with

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; on the final lap, the two riders made contact at the final chicane, causing Rossi to go across the gravel trap. He was able to rejoin the track and claimed his third victory of the season, and a record seventh premier class victory at

. Rossi finished ahead of Márquez, while teammate

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completed the podium; Rossi extended his championship lead to 10 points as a result.

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qualified second on the grid, but he dropped to ninth place in the race. Five riders retired from the race – Jack Miller collided with

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, while

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and

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all crashed out.

Classification

MotoGP

Moto2

The first attempt to run the race was interrupted following an oil spill at the first turn caused by

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's crashed bike. For the restart, the race distance was reduced from 24 to 16 laps.

Moto3

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eight has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for all standings.

References

{{MotoGP 2010–19

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Tourist Trophy Dutch TT

Dutch TT The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the ''TT Assen'', and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event established in 1925 for road racing motorcycles held on the TT Circuit Assen, also known ...