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on 14 August 2016.

MotoGP race report

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rider other than

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to win a race since Loris Capirossi's win at the

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Classification

MotoGP

* Hector Barbera was black flagged for ignoring the jump start ride-through penalty. * Jack Miller crashed during Sunday morning warm-up and suffered a broken right wrist & fractured vertebra.

Moto2

Moto3

* Romano Fenati was suspended by his VR46 team following disciplinary issues.

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round ten has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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