Lukas Pesek claims second place at MotoGP, Jan Kopecky finishes fifth at Catalunya Rally

Czech Lukas Pesek showed great form at Sunday's Motorcycling Grand Prix in Jerez, Spain. The 20 year-old Derbi rider came a historic second in the 125cc class opening race. Spain's Alvaro Bautista produced a commanding performance to claim his first ever grand prix victory, while Italy's Mattia Pasini finished third.

Meanwhile, Jan Kopecky finished fifth in a Skoda at the Catalunya Rally, the best placement by a Czech driver in this race.