Jorge Lorenzo arrived in Holland with a 25-point lead in the MotoGP Championship, but left with a badly sprained ankle, a battered Yamaha, dented morale and a share of the lead as Casey Stoner capitalized on the Spaniard’s crash to take a crucial victory at Assen.

Lorenzo was battling with the usual suspects into the first right hander at the Dutch circuit, and while Dani P...

Jorge Lorenzo battled throughout the race with compatriot Dani Pedrosa to secure the top step on the podium in Catalunya, with Andrea Dovizioso getting onto the podium for the first time this season, and his first since joining Tech 3 Yamaha.

Pedrosa led the field into the first corner ahead of Ben Spies who made a blistering start and could well have battled for the victor...