Jorge Lorenzo celebrates his 60th Grand Prix victory.
Dani Pedrosa came out on top after a titanic battle with Valentino Rossi for 2nd place.
Andrea Iannone battled through the pain of his injured shoulder to finish in 4th place.
Eugene Laverty beat his teammate Nicky Haden by 0.093 seconds to take the open class honors for the first time since his move to MotoGP.
Marc Marquez’s challenge didn’t last long. He crashed out at Turn 12 on the 2nd lap.
Jorge Lorenzo reduced Valentino Rossi’s lead in the championship to 14 points.
Despite seeing his championship lead reduced, Valentino Rossi found time to share a joke with Jorge Lorenzo in Parc Ferme.
Jorge Lorenzo leads the field into Turn 1.
Scott Redding prepares himself on the grid. He finished the race in 12th place.
Dani Pedrosa looked very happy to be back on the MotoGP podium. He is now only three short of a century of MotoGP podium finishes.
Only 14 points separate Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi as we head into the final four races of the season. I think it’s fair to say we are in for an fantastic conclusion to this year’s championship.
Jorge Lorenzo celebrates with his traditional leap off the top step of the podium.
Today’s podium men enjoy the fruits of their labors.
A bit of Suzuki MotoGP glamor. Just because.
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Tony Goldsmith is an Isle of Man based freelance motorcycle racing photographer specialising in MotoGP and the Isle of Man TT races. His website can be found at www.tonygoldsmith.net. He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
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