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Why doing an Alonso won't work for Dovizioso in MotoGP

Talks between Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati for 2021 have stalled again, with a sabbatical a considered option now for the Italian. Fernando Alonso proved there is a route back from his to F1, but Dovizioso can't expect the same in MotoGP...

Lewis Duncan Jul 11, 2020, 3:25 PM

The motorsport world was sent into a frenzy on Wednesday when the Renault Formula 1 team announced it had signed double world champion Fernando Alonso to return to its fold and the series in 2021 following, what will be, a two-year sabbatical.

Sabbaticals are all the rage in sport, and they obviously must be quite enjoyable as Mika Hakkinen is still on his!

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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.