– Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi claimed victory in the opening round of the MotoGP season in Qatar as he beat Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso in a thrilling race at the Losail circuit.Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo battled for the lead for most of the race before Rossi joined the fray and moved clear of his Yamaha team-mate, eventually overhauling his Ducati rival on the penultimate lap.Andrea Iannone claimed his first podium in the senior class for Ducati, while Lorenzo came home fourth after losing ground towards the end of the race.Dovizioso led away from pole position but the Honda riders endured a terrible start as Dani Pedrosa slipped to eighth while Marc Márquez was edged wide at the...
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