– Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi described his victory in the season-opening Grand Prix of Qatar as one of the best races of his career.Rossi recovered from dropping to 10th on the opening lap to close the gap to the leading trio of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo and Ducati pairing Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone.Rossi passed Iannone before easing by Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo, who was struggling for vision when the foam inside his helmet worked loose.Rossi and Dovizioso duelled for the lead before the Yamaha rider pulled clear and resisted Dovizioso across the final lap to register his 83rd victory in the premier class and lead the standings for the first time since he won the...
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