The Ducati rider edged Honda’s reigning world champion to the line by a mere 0.027 of a second, extending his record in last-lap showdowns over the Spaniard to 3-0 in the past 12 months.
Not that Marquez didn’t try.
He fired past the Dovizioso into the last corner of the last lap to take the lead, only for the Ducati to surge back past on the run to the line, Valentino Rossi trailing the duo across the line in the final podium position.
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