| Grand Prix: | Dutch |
| Gp Suffix: | TT |
| Flag: | Netherlands |
| Official Name: | Motul TT Assen[1] [2] [3] |
| Location: | TT Circuit Assen |
| Course Mi: | 2.822 |
| Course Km: | 4.542 |
| Race No: | 8 |
| Season No: | 18 |
| Date: | 26 June |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Pole Rider Motogp: | Andrea Dovizioso |
| Pole Rider Motogp Country: | ITA |
| Pole Rider Motogp Bike: | Ducati |
| Pole Time Motogp: | 1:45.246 |
| Fast Rider Motogp: | Danilo Petrucci |
| Fast Rider Motogp Country: | ITA |
| Fast Rider Motogp Bike: | Ducati |
| Fast Time Motogp: | 1:48.339 on lap 8 (first part) |
| First Rider Motogp: | Jack Miller |
| First Rider Motogp Country: | AUS |
| First Rider Motogp Bike: | Honda |
| Second Rider Motogp: | Marc Márquez |
| Second Rider Motogp Country: | ESP |
| Second Rider Motogp Bike: | Honda |
| Third Rider Motogp: | Scott Redding |
| Third Rider Motogp Country: | GBR |
| Third Rider Motogp Bike: | Ducati |
| Pole Rider Moto2: | Thomas Lüthi |
| Pole Rider Moto2 Country: | CHE |
| Pole Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
| Pole Time Moto2: | 1:37.954 |
| Fast Rider Moto2: | Takaaki Nakagami |
| Fast Rider Moto2 Country: | JPN |
| Fast Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
| Fast Time Moto2: | 1:38.055 on lap 13 |
| First Rider Moto2: | Takaaki Nakagami |
| First Rider Moto2 Country: | JPN |
| First Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
| Second Rider Moto2: | Johann Zarco |
| Second Rider Moto2 Country: | FRA |
| Second Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
| Third Rider Moto2: | Franco Morbidelli |
| Third Rider Moto2 Country: | ITA |
| Third Rider Moto2 Bike: | Kalex |
| Pole Rider Moto3: | Enea Bastianini |
| Pole Rider Moto3 Country: | ITA |
| Pole Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
| Pole Time Moto3: | 1:42.463 |
| Fast Rider Moto3: | Arón Canet |
| Fast Rider Moto3 Country: | ESP |
| Fast Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
| Fast Time Moto3: | 1:42.778 on lap 3 |
| First Rider Moto3: | Francesco Bagnaia |
| First Rider Moto3 Country: | ITA |
| First Rider Moto3 Bike: | Mahindra |
| Second Rider Moto3: | Fabio Di Giannantonio |
| Second Rider Moto3 Country: | ITA |
| Second Rider Moto3 Bike: | Honda |
| Third Rider Moto3: | Andrea Migno |
| Third Rider Moto3 Country: | ITA |
| Third Rider Moto3 Bike: | KTM |
The 2016 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 26 June 2016.
It was the first Dutch TT held on Sunday, instead of the traditional Saturday date for the race. Geert Timmer chicane was altered removing the artificial turf and replacing it with higher kerbing.[4] This race marked the first MotoGP class race since the 2006 Portuguese Grand Prix won by a non-factory team and the first race since the 2013 Americas Grand Prix in which all classes won by a new winner. Yamaha's podium streak record was ended for the first time since 2014 Dutch TT. It was also the 250th MotoGP race.
Nakagami's win in Moto2 was the first for a Japanese rider in any GP class since Yuki Takahashi in the 2010 Catalan Grand Prix.
The race, scheduled to be run for 26 laps, was red-flagged after 14 full laps due to heavy rain and was later restarted over 12 laps.[5] The race resulted in Jack Miller winning his maiden premier class victory.[6] In the second part of the race, Valentino Rossi led and was pulling away before crashing out on the back end of the circuit.[6] This in turn allowed Marc Márquez to make major championship gains by acquiring 20 points for finishing second behind Miller.[6] This was a major turning point in the championship as Márquez would go on to claim his third title. Reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo's title defense derailed further following his Barcelona crash, as he struggled in the harsh conditions and ended up in 10th.[6] Lorenzo remained ahead of Rossi in the standings, but slipped further behind Márquez. Scott Redding completed the podium in a rare double-rostrum for privateer teams.
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 |  Jack Miller | Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 12 | 22:17.447 | 18 | 25 | |
| 2 | 93 |  Marc Márquez | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 12 | +1.991 | 4 | 20 | |
| 3 | 45 |  Scott Redding | Octo Pramac Yakhnich | Ducati | 12 | +5.906 | 3 | 16 | |
| 4 | 44 | Pol Espargaró | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 12 | +9.812 | 7 | 13 | |
| 5 | 29 |  Andrea Iannone | Ducati Team | Ducati | 12 | +17.835 | 21 | 11 | |
| 6 | 8 | Héctor Barberá | Avintia Racing | Ducati | 12 | +18.692 | 12 | 10 | |
| 7 | 50 |  Eugene Laverty | Aspar Team MotoGP | Ducati | 12 | +22.605 | 16 | 9 | |
| 8 | 6 |  Stefan Bradl | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 12 | +23.603 | 17 | 8 | |
| 9 | 25 | Maverick Viñales | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 12 | +26.148 | 11 | 7 | |
| 10 | 99 | Jorge Lorenzo | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 12 | +27.604 | 10 | 6 | |
| 11 | 53 | Tito Rabat | Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS | Honda | 12 | +1:21.830 | 19 | 5 | |
| 12 | 26 | Dani Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | Honda | 12 | +1:54.369 | 15 | 4 | |
| 13 | 38 | Bradley Smith | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | Yamaha | 9 | +3 laps | 13 | 3 | |
| Ret | 19 | Álvaro Bautista | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | Aprilia | 11 | Accident | 14 | ||
| Ret | 51 | Michele Pirro | Ducati Team | Ducati | 5 | Accident | 20 | ||
| Ret | 46 | Valentino Rossi | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | Yamaha | 2 | Accident | 2 | ||
| Ret | 41 | Aleix Espargaró | Team Suzuki Ecstar | Suzuki | 2 | Accident | 8 | ||
| Ret | 4 | Andrea Dovizioso | Ducati Team | Ducati | 1 | Accident | 1 | ||
| Ret | 9 | Danilo Petrucci | Octo Pramac Yakhnich | Ducati | 1 | Electronics | 9 | ||
| Ret | 35 | Cal Crutchlow | LCR Honda | Honda | 0 | Accident | 5 | ||
| Ret | 68 |  Yonny Hernández | Aspar Team MotoGP | Ducati | 0 | Did not restart | 6 | ||
| Sources: [7] [8] [9] | |||||||||
The race, scheduled to be run for 24 laps, was stopped early due to rain.[10]
Jorge Martín was replaced by Albert Arenas after the two Friday practice sessions.[11]
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Francesco Bagnaia | Mahindra | 22 | 38:11.535 | 10 | 25 | |
| 2 | 4 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Honda | 22 | +0.039 | 9 | 20 | |
| 3 | 16 | Andrea Migno | KTM | 22 | +0.018 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4 | 5 | Romano Fenati | KTM | 22 | +0.084 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | 23 | Niccolò Antonelli | Honda | 22 | +0.136 | 13 | 11 | |
| 6 | 95 |  Jules Danilo | Honda | 22 | +0.161 | 14 | 10 | |
| 7 | 8 | Nicolò Bulega | KTM | 22 | +0.826 | 3 | 9 | |
| 8 | 36 | Joan Mir | KTM | 22 | +0.839 | 21 | 8 | |
| 9 | 64 |  Bo Bendsneyder | KTM | 22 | +1.023 | 7 | 7 | |
| 10 | 48 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | Honda | 22 | +1.038 | 12 | 6 | |
| 11 | 65 | Philipp Öttl | KTM | 22 | +1.153 | 15 | 5 | |
| 12 | 41 |  Brad Binder | KTM | 22 | +12.169 | 5 | 4 | |
| 13 | 84 |  Jakub Kornfeil | Honda | 22 | +15.641 | 23 | 3 | |
| 14 | 6 | María Herrera | KTM | 22 | +18.518 | 22 | 2 | |
| 15 | 11 |  Livio Loi | Honda | 22 | +18.549 | 18 | 1 | |
| 16 | 17 | John McPhee | Peugeot | 22 | +18.602 | 20 | ||
| 17 | 40 | Darryn Binder | Mahindra | 22 | +36.919 | 19 | ||
| 18 | 43 | Stefano Valtulini | Mahindra | 22 | +41.562 | 27 | ||
| 19 | 7 |  Adam Norrodin | Honda | 22 | +41.647 | 29 | ||
| 20 | 77 | Lorenzo Petrarca | Mahindra | 22 | +54.639 | 31 | ||
| 21 | 3 | Fabio Spiranelli | Mahindra | 22 | +55.295 | 30 | ||
| 22 | 22 | Danny Webb | Mahindra | 22 | +1:04.271 | 32 | ||
| Ret | 33 | Enea Bastianini | Honda | 18 | Accident | 1 | ||
| Ret | 55 | Andrea Locatelli | KTM | 18 | Accident | 17 | ||
| Ret | 10 | Alexis Masbou | Peugeot | 12 | Accident | 26 | ||
| Ret | 24 |  Tatsuki Suzuki | Mahindra | 12 | Accident | 24 | ||
| Ret | 58 | Juan Francisco Guevara | KTM | 7 | Accident Damage | 6 | ||
| Ret | 44 | Arón Canet | Honda | 6 | Accident | 16 | ||
| Ret | 19 |  Gabriel Rodrigo | KTM | 1 | Accident | 11 | ||
| Ret | 20 | Fabio Quartararo | KTM | 1 | Accident | 8 | ||
| Ret | 89 | Khairul Idham Pawi | Honda | 1 | Accident | 28 | ||
| Ret | 12 | Albert Arenas | Mahindra | 0 | Accident | 25 | ||
| OFFICIAL MOTO3 REPORT | ||||||||
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round eight has concluded.[12]
| Rider | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Márquez | 145 | |
| 2 | Jorge Lorenzo | 121 | |
| 3 | Valentino Rossi | 103 | |
| 4 | Dani Pedrosa | 86 | |
| 5 | Maverick Viñales | 79 |
| Constructor | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yamaha | 178 | |
| 2 | Honda | 160 | |
| 3 | Ducati | 108 | |
| 4 | Suzuki | 85 | |
| 5 | Aprilia | 45 |
