Assen MotoGP race
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By: Matt Beer
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Thank you for joining us for coverage of the Assen GP. In typical wild Assen style, it did not fail to disappoint. Valentino Rossi ended a year long drought for a win and the championship is wide open, with Dovizioso, Vinales, Rossi and Marquez firmly in the hunt. Next stop, one of Marc Marquez's favourite track, the Sachsenring!
ASSEN RACE REPORT:
ASSEN RACE REPORT:
If it's any consolation to Petrucci's Pramac team-mate, Scott Redding set the fastest lap of the race today, with a 1m34.617s.
Petrucci had to make his way through back-markers in the final laps and complains about the lack of blue flags, "when it counts, no blue flags in the last lap."
Marquez on the world feed, "in the end if you said to me, after the race you would only be eleven points after the first guy in the championship, I would sign."
All the riders are finally in parc ferme, Rossi embraces his team and gives a little smile to defeated race rival Petrucci.
Andrea Dovizioso now leads the world championship, four points to Maverick Vinales - who lost out after crashing today.
Marquez finally wins the incredible third place battle by 0.042s over Crutchlow, with Dovizioso right behind.
Onto the last lap, Rossi handled a touch of traffic better and has a half-second lead over Petrucci.
Dovizioso takes third back from Marquez, but they're now a full 1.8s off Petrucci and Rossi's lead battle.
It's still not wet-wet and Zarco is 5.6s off the pace on wet tyres. But the slicks are clearly cooling down.
Four laps left as they cross the line, Dovizioso runs wide at the first corner and Marquez is back to third.
Dovizioso tries on Rossi for the lead, doesn't make it and falls behind Petrucci into third once again.
Here's a novelty for 2017: A Suzuki going rapidly - Iannone just set fastest lap and now grabs seventh from former Ducati team-mate Dovizioso.
A replay from the final chicane shows Marquez very, very nearly losing it but somehow staying on his wheels. He's now within 0.283s of Zarc.
After that stunning qualifying performance, Sam Lowes's race isn't proving so hot - he's down from 10th on the grid to 15th.
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