Andrea Dovizioso will know if the Ducati GP15 can fight for this year's MotoGP title after five or six races. On pole for the Qatar season-opener, 'Desmo Dovi' battled for Ducati's first victory since 2010 throughout a dazzling season-opening night race, eventually losing out to countryman Valentino Rossi's Yamaha by just 0.174s. The result was especially stunning since Dovizioso and third place team-mate Andrea Iannone began the weekend with just five days of testing on the all-new machine, designed by Gigi Dall'Igna. “Nobody I think imagined this speed and results in the first race,” grinned Dovizioso. “The base of the bike is good and will work everywhere. We don't know yet how...
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