However, it was Marc Márquez who won the race, taking his thirteenth victory of the season,[2] surpassing the previous premier class record of twelve wins set by Mick Doohan in 1997.

Rossi crossed the line in second place to take the runner-up spot in the championship, while the podium was completed by Dani Pedrosa.

[3] Further down the order, Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Iannone decided to swap bikes – on lap 20 – as light rain fell.

Both riders struggled to get the bike stopped in the uncertain conditions and dropped down the order; Iannone finished 22nd, while Lorenzo retired from the race.

In the Moto2 race, Thomas Lüthi took his second victory of the season,[4] after capitalising on a mistake by the world champion, Esteve Rabat, on the final lap to take the spoils.