Ride of his life: Andrea Dovizioso takes magnificent win Italian GP at Mugello his home race his 3rd Ever
Italian rider, Italian bike, Italian GP, and the Italian tricolore flew high with pride over the podium at Mugello, as Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso took a magnificent win battling rivals on track and illness off it to cross the line over a second clear of Spanish Championship leader and pole sitter Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) and an impressive home podium for second Italian Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing). Home hero the Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) shot off the line for the lead from P2 on the grid, to finish the race in fourth place.
Vinales and Rossi traded the lead early on then Dovizioso passed Vinales with nine laps to go and led the rest of the way.
Over the line saw Jorge Lorenzo use the incredible speed of the Ducati to take the lead for the first time in Ducati red.
Dani Pedrosa and Cal Crutchlow crashed on the final lap of the race.
Vinales leads the standings Moto GP with 105 points, 26 ahead of Dovizioso and 30 ahead of Rossi.
Full results of the Italian GP 2017
