Not only was retired double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner a keen spectator for Ducati at the Qatar season opener, he also rode at the same Losail circuit on Monday and Tuesday. And while sheltering from showers on the opening night of his private test, the Australian star - back at Ducati as a brand ambassador and test rider - gave his opinion on the first race of the new Michelin/single ECU era. Yamaha's reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo won the grand prix by 2.019s from Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, who outsmarted a last corner attack from Honda's Marc Marquez. Valentino Rossi completed the lead quartet, just 2.387s from victory. “Overall, the race was kind of as I expected in that no-one...
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