Japanese Grand Prix: Dovizioso wins last-lap thriller to cut Marquez lead


Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso of Italy holds a victory trophy on the podium during the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix at Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, Tochigi prefecture on October 15, 2017. -AFP

MOTEGI: Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso stunned world champion Marc Marquez to win a pulsating Japanese Grand Prix and blow the MotoGP title race wide open on Sunday.

The Italian pipped Marquez’s Honda on the final lap after a classic dogfight in the wet at Motegi to cut the Spaniard’s championship lead to 11 points with three races left this season.

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