Why Dovizioso couldn’t say no to ‘risky’ Yamaha MotoGP return
Andrea Dovizioso was enjoying post-MotoGP life, and is well aware a comeback carries risk of failure. So why has he returned?
Rider STANDINGS '21
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | 214 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | 161 |
| 3 | Joan Mir | 157 |
| 4 | Johann Zarco | 137 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | 129 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | 117 |
| 7 | Aleix Espargaró | 96 |
| 8 | Maverick Viñales | 95 |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira | 87 |
| 10 | Marc Marquez | 79 |
| 11 | Jorge Martin | 71 |
| 12 | Alex Rins | 68 |
TEAM STANDINGS '21
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309 | |
| 2 | 290 | |
| 3 | 225 | |
| 4 | 212 | |
| 5 | 204 | |
| 6 | 141 | |
| 7 | 113 | |
| 8 | 100 | |
| 9 | 75 | |
| 10 | 73 | |
| 11 | 68 |
THE NEXT RACE
Round Fourteen
September 17-19, 2021
Italy
Misano Circuit
| Date | Session | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 17 | Practice 1 | 09:55-10:40 |
| Fri Sep 17 | Practice 2 | 14:10-14:55 |
| Sat Sep 18 | Practice 3 | 09:55-10:40 |
| Sat Sep 18 | Practice 4 | 13:30-14:00 |
| Sat Sep 18 | Qualifying | 14:10-14:50 |
| Sun Sep 19 | Warmup | 09:40-10:00 |
| Sun Sep 19 | Race | 14:00-15:00 |
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