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Full race result (2) from the tenth round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno, Czech Republic.

Max Biaggi has taken Aprilia to their first victory since returning to the World Superbike Championship after capitalising on a collision between Ben Spies and Michel Fabrizio during the opening race at Brno.

Cal Crutchlow converted his practice pace into an equally dominant performance during qualifying for the latest World Supersport round at Brno, although Eugene Laverty will start right alongside him for the race.

Noriyuki Haga says he will be riding for 'as many points as possible' in the latest round of the World Superbike Championship at Brno after confirming he will participate in the event.

Alex Zanardi and Sergio Hernandez secured a win apiece at Brno as the BMW Team Italy-Spain outfit enjoyed a double victory in the Czech Republic.

Casey Stoner's hopes of salvaging something from his Czech Republic Grand Prix weekend was ruined by a 'perfectly shaped' gravel stone that got caught in his Ducati's carboration.

Michelin, once the dominant force in MotoGP, appears to be fighting for its MotoGP future after struggling at the last three events - culminating in a top-eight sweep by Bridgestone in Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix.

Starting a record-equalling 276th grand prix means it's not often that Loris Capirossi breaks new ground, but the Italian was able to celebrate his landmark appearance with a debut Rizla Suzuki podium on Sunday in the Czech Republic.

Alice's Toni Elias became the first rider other than Casey Stoner to take the Ducati Desmosedici GP8 to a podium finish after a stunning charge in Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix.

Having lost out to MotoGP World Championship leader Valentino Rossi during a thrilling Laguna Seca duel just before the summer break, the last thing Casey Stoner needed - for the championship or his confidence - was another defeat, let alone his first non-finish as a Ducati rider.

Casey Stoner's hopes of retaining his MotoGP world title suffered a devastating blow at Brno on Sunday, when the Australian crashed out of a one-second lead over Valentino Rossi - gifting the Italian his fifth victory of the season and doubling his title lead to 50 points over the Ducati rider.

Casey Stoner crashed out of the race lead on lap seven, leaving Valentino Rossi to collect a 15 second victory...

Alex Debon his won his second 250cc grand prix of the season after a thrilling conclusion to Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and Riders' Safety Representative Franco Uncini met with all 17 MotoGP riders on Saturday evening in the Czech Republic to discuss 'how to increase safety, in particular on corners' in the 800cc era.

Repsol Honda's Nicky Hayden is absent from the event after injuring his right heel on a Supermoto bike at the X Games on August 1.

Hungarian Gabor Talmacsi will start on 125cc pole position for his adopted home round at Brno in the Czech Republic after Saturday's intermittent rain left the reigning world champion's provisional pole time unchallenged.

Repsol Honda's Nicky Hayden is absent from the event after injuring his right heel on a Supermoto bike at the X Games on August 1.

After a humiliating US Grand Prix weekend, caused by overly hard tyres ill suited to the Laguna Seca circuit, Michelin aims to rebuild confidence in its product by returning to what it knows works at this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix.

MotoGP rookie Jorge Lorenzo will be wearing a cast on his left foot for the next ten days in order to recover from the clean fractures he sustained to his third, fourth and fifth metatarsal in the US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca.

1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 20 laps 2. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 +1.468secs 3. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 +3.272secs

Czech World Superbike fans will have another rider to cheer on this weekend when the series reaches Brno for round nine of the championship after DFX Corse announced Jiri Drazdak make his debut for them.

Christian Zaiser is to return to the World Superbike grid after concluding a deal to race with Grillini PBR Yamaha for the remainder of the season.

Alex Zanardi secured victory in the opening World Touring Car Championship race of the weekend at Brno as he converted pole position into the third win of his WTCC career.

Gabriele Tarquini has extended his lead in the World Touring Car Championship to 16 points with victory in the second race of the weekend at Brno.