Andrea Dovizioso says Ducati’s tyre gamble in the shortened MotoGP season opener in Qatar was the right choice, after finishing the race in second. The Italian got his 2017 season off to a strong start with the runner-up spot at Losail, opting for the soft tyre for the race. Dovizioso felt the tyre call was the right one, despite failing to hold off eventual race winner Maverick Viñales after a late fight. “The [tyre] gamble we took was right,” he said. “We had good speed before the race but we couldn’t have finished the race with Maverick [Viñales]. “Also, there was a lot of humidity and for sure the race was slower, so with the soft tyre...
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