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Is the real Dovizioso back after Austria MotoGP practice?

Andrea Dovizioso's MotoGP season has so far been tough to swallow. But returning to Ducati's stronghold of the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix appears - at least after Friday's interrupted practice - to have found Dovizioso back at the front

Lewis Duncan Aug 14, 2020, 3:34 PM

When the coronavirus-delayed 2020 MotoGP calendar was revealed, a triple-header of Brno and two Red Bull Ring races made for pretty reading if you were a Ducati rider.

Having finished second in the Czech Republic last year, winning in 2018 and notching up two Red Bull Ring victories in 2017 and 2019, Andrea Dovizioso had more reason than most to be cheerful. Even without the absence of Marc Marquez, it looked like the pendulum had swung in his favour in the 2020 title race.

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Author Lewis Duncan

Lewis Duncan is Autosport's International Editor and primary motorcycle racing reporter. A motorsport fan from a young age, Lewis became interested in journalism when he won the star letter competition in the February 2012 issue of F1 Racing Magazine. A member of the Autosport Academy from 2017, Lewis became a freelance motorcycle racing correspondent for Autosport in 2019 before becoming a full-time staffer in 2020 as International Editor.

While MotoGP coverage is his priority, Lewis also covers World Superbikes and road racing across the Motorsport Network, and hosts the Tank Slappers Podcast. He has also occasionally commentated on 750 Motor Club meetings. Away from motorsport, Lewis is a keen record collector with a collection unashamedly largely featuring Iron Maiden and Rush and an avid guitar player.