Andrea Dovizioso and #jorgelorenzo were classified sixth and ninth respectively in the GP of the Americas, the third round of the #motogp World Championship which was held today at COTA, the Texan circuit on the outskirts of Austin. Dovizioso, who was starting from row 3 with seventh-quickest time in qualifying, crossed the line at the end of the opening lap in eighth place and then passed Lorenzo and moved up to sixth. The Italian rider administered the race to bring his Desmosedici GP machine home in the same position at the chequered flag. Lorenzo, who started from the second row with sixth quickest time, was sixth at the end of lap 1 but was then passed by Dovizioso on the following lap. The Spanish rider kept the same position until lap 18, but was then passed by Iannone and Petrucci towards the end of the race and he finished in ninth place. Dovizioso now lies fourth in the overall standings with 30 points, while Lorenzo is thirteenth on 12 points. The #motogp World Championship will be back in action on the weekend of 5-7 May at Jerez de la Frontera, for the first European round of the 2017 season.
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