Ducati factory riders Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso believe they can take the fight to the works Yamahas on Sunday at COTA - albeit concede they are unlikely to catch Marc Marquez. Iannone was fourth-quickest in qualifying, but will start seventh due to his grid penalty from Argentina, one spot behind teammate Dovizioso. The factory Yamahas of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, meanwhile, qualified on the front row behind pre-race favourite Marquez. But while Iannone and Dovizioso reckon Marquez won't be matched, they both expect to challenge the Yamaha factory bikes. "Our pace in the race [simulation] with the hard rear, it is quite good," Dovizioso said. "We have a...
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