Motorsport Motorsport Dovizioso triumphs as Marquez's milestone race proves a struggle Marc Marquez's disappointing weekend continued as his 100th MotoGP race brought only a third-placed finish and Andrea Dovizioso triumphed. Ben Spratt 05 August, 2018 19:53 IST Andrea Dovizioso led from the pole position to clinch the Czech Republic Grand Prix on Sunday. - Getty Images Ben Spratt 05 August, 2018 19:53 IST Andrea Dovizioso led from pole to claim victory at the Czech Republic Grand Prix as Marc Marquez's milestone weekend at the MotoGP did not go to plan.Dovizioso had pipped Marquez, riding his 100th race in the competition, to pole on Saturday and again got away from the defending champion and season leader 24 hours later.With Jorge Lorenzo providing a late challenge, Marquez scarcely threatened and was made to settle for third place but at least extended his championship lead to 49 points heading into the second half of the season.Dovizioso and Valentino Rossi, leading at the first turn, traded places several times in the early laps, with Marquez and Lorenzo similarly tussling in third and fourth.Rossi had suggested after qualifying that his bike would "suffer" after a few laps, but a slow race pace tempted him to make another move and hit the front with 14 laps remaining.The Italian's words bore true, though, and both Dovizioso and Marquez soon burned past the frontrunner, who then slipped further down the grid.Not until the final four laps did the lead riders let rip in a sprint for the finish and a pair of stunning Lorenzo manoeuvres muscled Marquez out of the picture, but that battle allowed Dovizioso to get free.Although Lorenzo hared after his Ducati team-mate in a speedy last lap, the gap was too big to deny Dovizioso his first race win since the opening weekend of the season.Dovizioso leapfrogged Maverick Vinales into third in the standings, with Lorenzo up to fifth. Movistar Yamaha rider Vinales had qualified in a disappointing 12th and capped a woeful weekend as he came flying off the track with Bradley Smith on the opening lap. IN THE POINTS1. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati)2. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) +0.178 seconds3. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) +0.3684. Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha) +2.9025. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) +2.9586. Danilo Petrucci (Alma Pramac) +3.7687. Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) +6.1598. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) +7.4799. Alvaro Bautista (Angel Nieto) +7.57510. Andrea Iannone (Suzuki Ecstar) +8.32611. Alex Rins (Suzuki Ecstar) +8.65312. Jack Miller (Alma Pramac) +16.54913. Franco Morbidelli (EG 0,0 Marc VDS) +19.60314. Hafizh Syahrin (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) +21.38115. Aleix Espargaro (Gresini) +23.159TITLE STANDINGS1. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) 1812. Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha) 1323. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) 1134. Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha) 1095. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati) 1051. Movistar Yamaha 2412. Repsol Honda 2383. Ducati 2184. Alma Pramac Racing 1555. Suzuki Ecstar 139 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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