Pebalap Ducati Team, Andrea Dovizioso, tampil sebagai Juara MotoGP Jepang 2017.
Pada balapan di Sirkuit Motegi, Minggu (15/10/2017), Dovizioso sukses mengalahkan Marc Marquez dalam duel sengit di lap-lap terakhir.
Dovizioso finis pertama, diikuti Marc Marquez dan Danilo Petrucci di posisi ketiga.
Valentino Rossi gagal finis karena jatuh saat ada di posisi 9.
Johann Zarco yang start di pole position finis di posisi 8. Jorge Lorenzo finisi di urutan keenam. Maverick Vinales hanya mampu finis di posisi 9.
Di putaran-putaran akhir, Marquez dan Dovizioso bersaing sangat ketat dalam memperebutkan posisi terdepan menuju garis finis. Aksi overtaking kedua rider terjadi di putaran terakhir.
Akhirnya Dovizioso sukses memenangi duel dengan Marquez untuk merebut podium teratas dalam balapan kali ini. Dovizioso finis pertama, Marquez kedua, Petrucci ketiga.
Hasil MotoGP Motegi Jepang 2017
1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 47m 14.236s2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 47m 14.485s
3. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (GP17) 47m 24.793s
4. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 47m 33.081s
5. Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 47m 37.218s
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP17) 47m 38.700s
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 47m 42.246s
8. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 47m 43.711s
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 47m 50.811s
10. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (GP15) 48m 2.742s
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 48m 10.593s
12. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 48m 14.417s
13. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 48m 15.216s
14. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia (GP16) 48m 17.354s
15. Tito Rabat ESP EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 48m 17.750s
16. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (GP16) 48m 18.398s
17. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 48m 20.507s
18. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 48m 27.486s
Gagal Finis
Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar (GP16) DNF
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) DNF
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) DNF
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) DNF
Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) DNF .
Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (GP15) DNF
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) DNF
Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) DNF
Kohta Nozane JPN Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) DNF .
How did Dovizioso do THAT?— FOX Sports LIVE! (@FSAsiaLive) October 15, 2017
Watch how the epic battle between Dovizioso and Marquez in the final lap unfolded again!#JapaneseGP #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/8ZOjidwpGI
Dovizioso celebrates one of the greatest wins of his career. Cuts Marquez's title lead to 11 points.@AndreaDovizioso#JapaneseGP #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/GRpvE90L1c— CRASH.NET/MotoGP (@crash_motogp) October 15, 2017
