He represented Honda, most notably Ducati and Yamaha in two spells as he fel♌l inches short of winning a premier class championship.

The retired Italian was asked which rider gave him 🅘the hardest time 🔜on track.

“Actually, it is difficult to say who was the most difficult opponent to face🌺,” Dovizioso pondered to . 

“I would say it depends on the moment.

“Fortunately or unfortunately, I found myse😼lf in a time of MotoGP in which the riders I shared the track with were extremely talented riꦑders.

“Starting with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marco Simoncelli, with whom I had already be𝓰gun to compete with on minibikes and with whom I shared the same path, in the diff𒊎erent categories.

“Another great rival was Jorge Lorenzo. 

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

“But then 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Dani Pedrosa, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valentino Rossi and many others. 

“It's really hard to say who was my 𝔍toughest oppꦛonent. 

“Let's say I fought for the MotoGP championship with Marc, so I would say it was him, becau🍌se 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 Du🦄cati, was th💞e runner-up in the MotoGP standings in 2017, 2018 and 2019 as Honda’s Marquez enjoyed his glory years.

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

Recently Dovizioso, a 125cc champio🌺n, was honoured as a MotoGP Legend.

“I was surp💯rised when they told me they were going to name me a MotoGP Legend,” he said. 

“I am truly honoured and happy. Twenty years of hard work, done with a lot of dedicationℱ, paid off, and receiving this honour in Mugello made everything e൲ven 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 wou🏅ld like to dedicate myself to my other passions as well, for which, until now, I have left a bit in a corner,” he said.&nbs🦹p;

“But never say never. Some interesting opportunities could pre𒉰sent themselves. 

“I have already received some important offers, but the time was not righ꧑t to accept th🎉em. 

“🎉Surely there is an open door. We'll see🦩 what happens in the future."