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. It was held at the

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on 4 September 2016.

MotoGP race report

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took his first victory in MotoGP and the first since the 2014 Malaysian Moto2 round. This race marked Suzuki's first victory since the

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Classification

MotoGP

The race was red-flagged on the first lap due to an accident involving

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and

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; for the subsequent restart, the race distance was shortened from 20 to 19 laps.

Moto2

Moto3

Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)

Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round twelve has concluded. ;Riders' Championship standings ;Constructors' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

References

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British motorcycle Grand Prix