MotoGP, Valentino Rossi looks to beat Max Biaggi at Brno

The MotoGP riders are all set to get back on track. The championship resumes at, a track that holds unforgettable memories for Valentino Rossi. It was here that he scored his first world championship win in 1996, beating Jorge Martinez to the line.

Here are all stats on the tenth MotoGP round.  

- The first Czech GP took place at Brno in 1965. The 500cc race, which took place on the original track 13.94 km in length, was won by Mike Hailwood on a MV Agusta.

- The track has undergone various modifications over the years for safety reasons. In the past, the event was also removed from the calendar to return in 1993, and has been a permanent fixture since then .

- This will be the 30th edition of the Moravia race. Over these year, the track hasn't undergone any major changes, except in 1996 when it was modified to its current 5,403 km length.

- In the four stroke era, Honda has won the most with seven victories at Brno, including that of last year by Cal Crutchlow. Yamaha is on six, with the last win belonging to Jorge Lorenzo in 2015.

- only twice has Ducati won the Czech GP, in 2006 with Loris Capirossi and in 2007 with Casey Stoner. The last podium for a Ducati rider was in 2010 with Stoner, third across the line.

- The riders that have won the most at the Czech track are Max Biaggi (4 in 250cc, 2 in 500 and one in MotoGP) and Valentino Rossi (one in 125cc, one in 250cc, one in 500cc and four in MotoGP) with seven wins apiece.

- As for Suzuki, its last win was back in 1989, with a certain Kevin Schwantz, while the last podium was in 2008 with Loris Capirossi.

- The best result achieved by a Czech rider at his home track was the ninth place finish scored by Karel Abraham in 2012.

- The only Czech rider to have ever reached the podium was Lukas Pesek in 2007, racing in 125cc with the Derbi.