Andrea Dovizioso says he is “not surprised” stand-in MotoGP teammate Alvaro Bautista was able to fight the Australian Grand Prix podium on his first outing on the works Ducati GP18. Nieto rider Bautista was called up to replace the injured Jorge Lorenzo - who has recently undergone surgery on a left wrist fracture and has been absent from the past three races - for the Phillip Island round, after Ducati test rider Michele Pirro was unavailable due to a test and plans to put Pramac's Jack Miller on the bike were altered.  Qualifying 12th after a an early crash in Q2, Bautista quickly made progress from the fourth row and soon found himself battling for the podium,...
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