– Maverick Viñales claimed victory on his Yamaha debut after prevailing against Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso during a thrilling opening race of the 2017 MotoGP campaign in Qatar.Pole sitter Viñales dropped to fifth on the opening lap but carved his way back to the front via a brilliant scrap with Dovizioso, who finished runner-up at Losail for the third straight year.Viñales' Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi rounded out the podium places in a race which featured a delayed start and a shock spell at the front for Tech 3 rookie Johann Zarco.The delay, which extended to 45 minutes, was due to a pre-race rain shower, with riders remonstrating with officials due to a damp patch at Turn...
Full Story »