Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso won over reigning World Champion Marc Márquez in a sensational race-long battle for honours at the Austrian Grand Prix as he claimed his third victory of the 2017 Moto GP season.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) staged a showcase of the best of the sport, right down to the wire. Almost side-by-side over the line, it was ‘DesmoDovi’ who took his third win of the year – with Marquez just keeping it on track for second in his signature style. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) completed the podium.The italian Dovizioso grabbed the lead from Márquez when the Repsol Honda rider made a mistake just over halfway through of the Austrian race, and the pair swapped places several times across the remaining laps.
The duo entered the final lap separated by less than a tenth of a second, with Dovizioso in front, and Márquez attempted to wrestle the lead away from his rival through the final two corners.Márquez was left on the outside line exiting the penultimate turn but lunged up the inside into the final right-hander, attempting to complete a block pass, but the Ducati rider was wise to Márquez's advances.
Dovizioso used the cutback to out-accelerate his compromised rival and crossed the line ahead to capture his third victory of the campaign at the Spielberg circuit, to the delight of his jubilant team.
Jorge Lorenzo led the opening 10 laps but he was unable to escape, and was shadowed by Márquez and Dovizioso, as the trio gradually broke clear of a closely-contested train of riders.Some stunning action that shook up the lead, as Lorenzo headed deep, Marquez cut inside – and Dovizioso then blasted past both as the three machines were almost neck-and-neck. But Marquez struck back, before an almost replica replay of the earlier trio saw Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) run deep, Rossi pounce – and Pedrosa take both. The it was Rossi’s time to run wide – off across the run off at Turn 1 and dropping back into seventh as he made his way back on track.
Andrea Dovizioso, won at the last curve in a breathtaking duel
What amazing race Marc and Dovi gave us all a show. Congrats Dovi. Way to keep the Moto GP championship alive.
After eleven races of the season In the Moto GP points table Marc Marquez leads with 174, points over, Andrea Dovizioso with 158, points. third is Maverick Viñales with 150, points. the fourth is Valentino Rossi with 141, points. And fifth is Dani Pedrosa with 139, points.
Full results of the AustrianGP 2017
Full results of the AustrianGP 2017
Till then keep waiting for another round of British Grand Prix. In the 25 Aug - 27 Aug.