We were going to do a “Stoner ‘rains’ supreme” gag, but decided against it.

Casey Stoner took a dominant victory at the British MotoGP in the wet and treacherous conditions that caught a number of other riders out.

One of the riders that failed to stay upright was Jorge Lorenzo. Lorenzo highsided out of the race at Abbey on lap 8; his Yamaha rear tyre slid in the wet before getting grip back and highsiding Lorenzo out of 3rd place. Lorenzo’s crash, coupled with Stoner’s victory means Casey Stoner now has a 18 point lead at the top of the Championship.

Lorenzo’s Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies also fell in the wet conditions, as did Marco Simoncelli.

MotoGP Race Results from Silverstone:

1Casey STONERRepsol Honda Team47’53.459
2Andrea DOVIZIOSORepsol Honda Team15.159
3Colin EDWARDSMonster Yamaha Tech 321.48
4Nicky HAYDENDucati Team26.984
5Alvaro BAUTISTARizla Suzuki MotoGP35.569
6Valentino ROSSIDucati Team+1’04.526
7Karel ABRAHAMCardion AB Motoracing+1’32.650
8Toni ELIASLCR Honda MotoGP+1’51.938
9Hiroshi AOYAMASan Carlo Honda Gresini+1’52.350
10Loris CAPIROSSIPramac Racing Team+2’03.312
11Hector BARBERAMapfre Aspar Team MotoGP1 Lap
12Randy DE PUNIETPramac Racing Team1 Lap

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Marco SIMONCELLISan Carlo Honda Gresini10 Laps
Jorge LORENZOYamaha Factory Racing12 Laps
Ben SPIESYamaha Factory Racing13 Laps

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