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Early-season Andrea Dovizioso crashes 'key' to dominant title – Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez says early-season crashes for Andrea Dovizioso proved “key” to him winning the 2018 MotoGP title, as he was able to build up a points buffer which made “everything easier”. Marquez cited '17 runner-up Dovizioso as his main title rival during the pre-season, but established a dominant points lead after taking back-to-back wins at Jerez and Le Mans when the Ducati rider crashed out of podium contention. After this period, Marquez finished all but one race on the podium and secured his fifth MotoGP world championship after taking his eighth win of the year. Coming to Motegi with a 77-point advantage, Marquez says Dovizioso's...
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