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Dovizioso "surely" favourite for Qatar win, say rivals

Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso is a clear favourite for the MotoGP season opener in Qatar despite only qualifying fifth, according to his rivals. Dovizioso, who has finished second in Qatar for three years straight, topped FP1, FP2 and FP4 in the lead-up to qualifying, and held provisional pole after the first runs in Q2. He failed to improve on his second run, however, and was shuffled down to fifth - almost four tenths slower than poleman Johann Zarco - by the time the shoot-out ended. But while Sunday's race is expected to be closely-fought, especially due to the slipstream effect at the Losail International Circuit, several frontrunning riders have named Dovizioso as favourite. “Dovi...
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