"Valentino Rossi starts the race with a lead of 120 points in the Championship classification, the largest points lead ever after 10 races in any of the Grand Prix classes. A victory for Rossi at Brno will create a new record of becoming the first rider to score nine or more wins in the premier-class in a single season on five occasions. Sete, S U F F E R I N Y O U R J O C K S Well done Loris, win the next one will'ya