Like the rest of the weekend, track conditions for today’s race were good with track temperatures very similar to yesterday’s qualifying session. Fourteen of the twenty riders on the grid selected the harder compound for the rear, with only one rider selecting this compound in the special construction rear slick, while front tyre choice was uniform across the field with all riders selecting the harder front slick.
Lorenzo’s fifth win of the season increases his lead in the championship over Pedrosa to nineteen points at the halfway point of the season, while Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner remains in third position overall and thirty-seven points off Lorenzo.
Hiroshi Yamada - Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Department
“Congratulations to Jorge and the Yamaha Factory Racing team for capping off an impressive display at Mugello with their fifth win of the season. The race was run at an impressive pace with the winning race time over thirteen seconds faster than last year and in particular, the battle from third to seventh position was a thrill to watch. I would like to offer my thanks to all the teams and riders for their cooperation these past few days and for taking the time to evaluate both specifications of rear slick tyre. The addition of the special construction rear slick to our tyre allocation for this weekend required extra effort from our engineers to ensure teams could incorporate this additional supply of tyres into their programme without too much disruption. Our technical team now turns its focus to tomorrow’s MotoGP test at Mugello where they will support all the teams taking part before heading over to Laguna Seca for the U.S. Grand Prix.”
Shinji Aoki - Manager, Bridgestone Motorsport Tyre Development Department
“Today’s race was held under very similar conditions to Friday and Saturday and this was the first race weekend since Qatar where rain didn’t interrupt any sessions, so this was a welcome change. As track temperatures for the race were the same as yesterday, most riders selected the harder compound rear slick in the regular construction for the race, and only one rider chose the harder rear slick in the special construction. Front tyre choice was much more straightforward with all riders deciding that the superior durability and stability of the harder front slick was the best choice for the race. This race was quite unique in that we offered three specifications of both front and rear slick tyres, so we had to work closely with teams throughout the weekend to ensure the best choice of tyre for the race conditions we had today.”
| Pos | Rider | Team | Front spec | Rear spec |
| 1 | Jorge LORENZO | Yamaha Factory Racing | Hard | Hard |
| 2 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda | Hard | Hard |
| 3 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Hard | Hard |
| 4 | Stefan BRADL | LCR Honda | Hard | Hard |
| 5 | Valentino ROSSI | Ducati Team | Hard | Hard |
| 6 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Hard | Hard |
| 7 | Nicky HAYDEN | Ducati Team | Hard | Hard |
| 8 | Casey STONER | Repsol Honda | Hard | Hard (SC)* |
| 9 | Hector BARBERA | Pramac Racing | Hard | Hard |
| 10 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | San Carlo Honda Gresini | Hard | Hard |
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