Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) has taken his second win of the season in incredible style in the Grand Prix České republiky as a three-way fight for the win raged between the 04, his Ducati teammate Jorge Lorenzo and reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team).
Dovizioso led from pole position in a slow-burning race that turned into a wheel-to-wheel thriller, with riders looking to save tyres early on and wary of the threat of rain before setting caution aside. Rossi led at the start from second on the grid but Dovizioso was soon back in front and the field ran close together through the early laps with the two Italians trading places without either breaking away decisively, while defending champion Marc Marquez, on his 100th MotoGP™ start, forced to settle for third – nevertheless marginally extending his Championship lead.
It was also an anniversary for 'DesmoDovi' as the Italian celebrated his 100th race for Ducati with the win.
The top three were split by just 0.368 of a second at the chequered flag at the Czech GP.
“What a weekend. I expected to be fast but not like this,” said Dovizioso after his second victory of the season.
“Pole position and a really perfect race because everybody was struggling with the rear tyre and everybody had to ride very smoothly. I did everything perfectly.
“Jorge was there and Marc was there but I had the feeling they were on the limit like me so my strategy worked.”
Four-times MotoGP champion Marquez now has 181 points after 10 races while Italian great Valentino Rossi, who finished fourth for Yamaha, has 132. Dovizioso moves up to third on 113.
So that’s it from a frenetic fight for the win at the incredible Czech adrenaline factory of the Automotodrom Brno – but don’t worry, there’s not long to wait for more as MotoGP™ heads for the hills of Austria and the Red Bull Ring for a back-to-back thriller in 10 Aug - 12 Aug. 2018.
The full results of the Czech Republic Grand Prix 2018
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