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Dovizioso wins at Silverstone, takes championship lead

Andrea Dovizioso

Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati has won the British MotoGP at Silverstone, stealing the overall lead from defending champion Marc Marquez who suffered a mechanical failure.
On Sunday, Dovizioso popped in front of Valentino Rossi with 3 laps left to claim his 2nd race in succession and the 4th of the year with a time of 40 minutes, 45.496 seconds.

Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales finished 2nd, 0.114 seconds behind the Italian rider, while 7-time champion Rossi came home in 3rd. Dovizioso has now regained the lead of the championship standings by 9 points.


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