MotoGP riders championship: standings after Austria

After an exciting Austrian GP, Marc Marquez's second place has earned him a bit of a lead over his rivals. It is Andrea Dovizioso who has moved up the order to second place on the back of his well-deserved win in Austria. 

Marquez now leads with 174 points. Dovizioso is 16 points behind, and Maverick Vinales is another eight points behind him. In fourth place is his teammate Valentino Rossi, with 141 points. Dani Pedrosa's third place in Austria has taken him to just two points adrift of The Doctor. Another notable change is the climb of Jorge Lorenzo to seventh place from ninth before the last GP. Listed below are the new standings:

1. Marc Marquez, 174 points

2. Andrea Dovizioso, 158 points (+1 position)

3. Maverick Vinales, 150 points (-1 position)

4. Valentino Rossi, 141 points

5. Dani Pedrosa, 139 points

6. Johann Zarco, 99 points

7. Jorge Lorenzo, 79 points (+2 positions)

8. Jonas Folger, 77 points

9. Cal Crutchlow, 76 points (+1 position)

10. Danilo Petrucci, 75 points

11. Alvaro Bautista, 52 points

12.Aleix Espargaro, 43 points (+2 positions)

13. Jack Miller, 43 points

14. Loriz Baz, 38 points

15. Scott Redding, 37 points

16. Andrea Iannone, 33 points

17. Karel Abrahan, 25 points

18. Tito Rabat, 23 points

19. Hector Barbera, 21 points

20. Pol Espargaro, 21 points

21. Alex Rins, 12 points

22. Bradley Smith, 8 points

23. Michele Pirro, 7 points

24. Sam Lowes, 2 points

25. Sylvain Guintoli, 1 point