Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi admits he is "surprised" by Andrea Dovizioso's decision to leave Ducati at the end of the 2020 season. Dovizioso's manager Simone Battistella and Ducati announced on Saturday at the Austrian Grand Prix both parties would not continue their eight-year relationship beyond the current campaign. Talks had stalled in recent weeks over the financial aspect of a new contract, though Battistella says no new proposal was ultimately tabled by Ducati. Rossi - who raced for Ducati in 2011 and 2012 - says the news was a surprise to him because he expected Dovizioso and Ducati to work through their protracted negotiations. "I'm surprised because I think...
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