Valentino Rossi expects this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix at Brno to deliver a clearer picture of where Ducati lies in relation to MotoGP rivals Yamaha and Honda. The Italian manufacturer finally ended a long barren spell in last weekend’s Austrian race, as Ducati works riders Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso delivered a one-two. It followed Ducati’s domination of the two-day July test at the Red Bull Ring, which established the Borno Panigale-based squad as firm favourites to pick up a first MotoGP win since 2010. While Rossi expects Iannone and Dovizioso to still be fighting at the front, the seven-time premier class champion said the different nature of the Brno track will make it...
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