Assen

Seven-time world champion Italian Valentino Rossi, riding a Yamaha, won the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen on Saturday ahead of championship leader Casey Stoner of Australia and American reigning champion Nicky Hayden. It was a remarkable victory for Rossi, who started 11th on the grid.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi crashed on Thursday during practice for the Assen TT race and was taken to a hospital with reportedly minor injuries. The 27-year-old Italian fell off his Yamaha during the sixth lap of his first practice session, said Assen spokesperson William Lute.