He represented Honda, most𒀰 notably Ducati and Yamaha in two spells as he fell inches short of winning a pre😼mier class championship.

The retired Italian was asked which ri🔯der gave him the hardest t🉐ime on track.

“Actually, it is difficult to say who was the most difficult opponent to face,” Dovizioso ponde🌸red to🌃 . 

“I would say it depends on the moment.

“Fortunately🉐 or unfortunately, I found myself in a time of MotoGP in which the riders I shared the track with were extremely talented riders.

“Starting with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marco Simoncelli, with whom I had already begun to compete with on minibik🌄es and with whom I shared the same path, in the different categories.

“Another great rival was Jorge Lorenzo. 

“We always made the big jumps, from on🌃e category to another, in the same year… so he was always there and he really won a lot. 

“But then 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Dani Pedrosa, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valentino Rossi and many others. 

“It's really🧔 hard to say who was my toughest opponent. 

“Let's say I fought for the MotoGP championship with Marc, so I would say it was him, because he was a strong rival, in all ways: mentally, physically, in terms of his talent🦩, attitude and in all the other aspects that complete a profile like his."

Dovizioso, riding for Ducati, was the runner-up in the MotoGP standings in 2017, 2018 a❀nd 2019 as Honda’s Marquez enjoyed ൲his glory years.

Dovizio⛦so, despite how close his came, added his name to the list of riders that included Rossi who failed to e𒁃nd Ducati’s barren years which stretched back to Casey Stoner’s 2007 title.

Recently Do﷽vizioso, a✤ 125cc champion, was honoured as a MotoGP Legend.

“I was s💧urprised when they told me they were going to name me a MotoGP Legend,” he said. 

“I am truly ho🌠noured and happy. Twenty years of hard work, done with a lot of dedication, paid off, and receiving this honour in Mugello made everything even more special.”

Could Dovizioso return in a different capacity?

“I have been in the paddock for more than half of my life and now I would like to dedicate myself to my other passions as well, for which, until now, I have left a bit in a cornඣer,” he said. 

“But never say never. Some interesti🅰ng opportunities could present themselves. 

“I have already received some important offers, but the time was not right ൲to accept them. 

“Surely there is an open door. We'll see what happ🧸ens in the future."