Italian legend Valentino Rossi won the opening race of the 2015 MotoGP season in a thrilling finish in Qatar. Yamaha's Rossi, a seven-time MotoGP champion, claimed
his 109th Grand Prix victory after the 36-year-old held off Ducati's
Andrea Dovizioso.
Andrea Iannone on the Ducati made it an all-Italian
podium, with Spain's two-time defending champion Marc Marquez back in
fifth place. Britons Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith came seventh and eighth respectively.
Rossi, who won the last of his seven titles in 2009, and
compatriot Dovizioso enjoyed a dramatic duel in the closing stages, with
the former champion defending a small lead over the final two laps.
"This was one of the best victories for me," said
Rossi. "The bike was fantastic, I never gave up but it was a real fight
with the Ducatis and the Hondas who were really strong."
"I'm so happy for me, for the team and for Yamaha. The
second part of the race was really good and I'm very happy because we
had difficulties in testing and practice but my experience helped today."
"This is a great, great victory but I had a good feeling this morning."
Qatar MotoGP result:
1. Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha
2. Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati
3. Andrea Iannone (Ita) Ducati
4. Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha
5. Marc Marquez (Spa) Honda
6. Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Honda
7. Cal Crutchlow (GB) Honda
8. Bradley Smith (GB) Yamaha
9. Pol Espargaro (Spa) Yamaha
10. Yonny Hernandez (Col) Ducati
11. Aleix Espargaro (Spa) Suzuki
12. Danilo Petrucci (Ita) Ducati
13. Scott Redding (GB) Honda
14. Maverick Vinales (Spa) Suzuki
15. Hector Barbera (Spa) Ducati
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