Qatar race winner Andrea Dovizioso says he “didn't expect” to engage in another final corner duel with Marc Marquez at the end of Sunday's 22-lap MotoGP season opener. Dovizioso made steady progress through the field from seventh after a poor start, conserving his tyres for a final push to challenger for the win in the closing stages of the Qatar Grand Prix. However, when the Ducati rider hit the front with five laps to go he used up the best of his soft rear tyre, and was unable to pull away from second-placed Marquez. Dovizioso said Marquez's efforts to stick with him were “unreal”, but believes he handled the situation “in the perfect...
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