Legendary Motogp Battles
Legendary Motogp Battles – Andrea Dovizioso (4), Valentino Rossi (46) and Toni Elias (24) on their way to their first MotoGP victory at Donington Park in 2009. Photo courtesy of Dorna.
Andreas Dovizioso and Hans-Georg Anscheidt have each been named MotoGP™ Legends in 2023. Italian rider Dovizioso will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Mugello and German rider Anscheidt at Sachsenring, each has a place in the reading books!
Legendary Motogp Battles
Dovizioso won the 125cc World Championship in 2004, moved up to become a consistent challenger in the 250 class and then won his MotoGP™ debut in 2008, taking his first podium as the class’ premier rookie. The following season Dovizioso took his first race win and until his departure from Honda at the end of 2011, he was a constant threat to the podium. His next season saw him debut with Yamaha Tech3, where he once again took several roster spots, before a move to the Ducati factory team in 2013 saw the two begin their long journey to the top.
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Andrea Dovizioso (04) had many duels with Marc Marquez (93) in MotoGP. This is one from Qatar in 2019. Photo courtesy of Dorna.
In 2014 Dovizioso collected two podiums, in 2015 five and in 2016 another five – including a historic victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix, the first since 2009. The renaissance of incredible racing form as Dovizioso kicked in, was the runner-up of the 2017 championship. , 2018 and 2019, taking 12 wins in just three seasons. His last win came in his final season with Ducati at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix.
After a short sabbatical, Dovizioso returned to competition in the latter part of 2021 as an independent rider with Yamaha before retiring to Misano in 2022. The last thing he saw was the fodder coming out to praise both the achievements and the race in the key figure. modern He will now have his place as a MotoGP™ Legend.
German legend Hans-Georg Anscheidt was born in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) in 1935 and became one of the most successful 50cc riders in the first decade of the 50cc World Championship. He started Enduro in 1955 before switching to Speedway in 1957, then taking on the new challenge of the 50cc circuit from 1959.
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After success at the European level, Anscheidt continued Kreidler’s career when he officially contested the 50cc class for the Championship in 1962, winning the first race of the season at Montjuïc and winning the second Grand Prix at Monza in the Nations Grand Prix. He finished the year runner-up overall, a feat he repeated in 1963 as he took three more Grand Prix victories. He finished 1964 in third place overall, taking second, before a tougher 1965 saw him overtake Suzuki.
The turn saw Anscheidt make an incredible winning run. The first 50cc Championship started in 1966 and it didn’t stop there as the German won an impressive three titles in a row from 1966 to 1968. Of course, the first two contenders Anscheidt saw as a factory Suzuki rider, but in 1968 he. He won his championship as a private. With his name in the history books as a three-time Champion and winner of 14 Grands Prix, Anscheidt retired as the reigning Champion at the end of 1968.
Now Dovizioso and Anscheidt will be named MotoGP™ Legends, joining a long list of greats that includes Valentino Rossi, James Agostini, Hugo Anderson, Kork Ballington, Max Biaggi, Alex Crivillé, Mick Doohan, Stefan Dörflinger, Geoff Duke, Wayne Gardner; Mike Hailwood, Nicky Hayden, Jorge Lorenzo, Daijiro Kato, Eddie Lawson, Marco Lucchinelli, Randy Mamola, Anton Mang, Jorge ‘Aspar’ Martinez, Angel Nieto, Dani Pedrosa, Wayne Rainey, Phil Read, Jim Redman, Kenny Roberts, Kenny Roberts Jr, Jarno Saarinen, Kevin Schwantz, Barry Sheene, Marco Simoncelli, Freddie Spencer, Casey Stoner, John Surtees, Aloisius Taveri, Carlo Ubbiali and Franco Uncini.
Andrea Dovizioso: “When they told me, I was really surprised. It’s a nice feeling to know my name is now being added to the list of legends. I’ve had a long life but I didn’t expect to be named a Legend – certainly not soon – but it’s truly an honor.
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“I look forward to coming to visit the fodder, and being introduced to the Italian Grand Prix makes it really special. I am surprised and very lucky, lucky to become a MotoGP Legend. So thank you very much!”
Hans-Georg Anscheidt: “It is a great pleasure for me to become a MotoGP Legend. I didn’t expect it, since the 50cc class came years after the other World Championship classes had started and it’s long. I am very happy and will do everything I can to come to the Sachsenring together with my son.
“In the 50cc class it was very unique to me because I raced and raced the bigger bikes before and learned to handle these little beasts, firm beasts with a narrow band and narrow two-foot tires that had no margin for error.
“When the Moto Cup 50cc started in 1959, they had an average of 100 km/h. In 1960 it was already 110 km/h. In 1961 the top speed of our Kreidler in the European Championship was about 140 km/h, when I finally raced at Spa in 1968, my Suzuki went up to 205 km/h in these early years.
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“I haven’t been on the field for a long time, so I’m very excited to see the World Championship again. I know from TV that the courses are very close!”
Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports: “We are very proud to induct Andreas and Hans-George into the MotoGP Hall of Fame. Two riders who have achieved a lot, and two riders who were emblematic of the era in which they competed. We are very much looking forward to naming them to the list of Legends let us receive
“Andrea was already a World Champion early in his career and years later, he is still a key part of the best battles in the modern era of young MotoGP for us. It was a pleasure for us to watch him compete and take some of the closest MotoGP victories that I can remember. Definitely a must-read!
“Hans-Georg” was very successful in the 50cc class and won three titles back-to-back, a feat few have done. It has an important place in history and it was a great race for the second decade of the Grand Prix, so we are all proud to call him a MotoGP Legend today.”
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The MotoGP pack heads into the Tuscan mountains for six rounds of the Championship at the Autodromo del Mugello. Local hero Valentino Rossi came to the Italian track at the top of the standings, the first time he had done so in 2008. This was also the year in which he took his last victory on the Italian track after claiming seven consecutive victories in MotoGP. at Mugello
Yamaha has overall been the most successful manufacturer of the MotoGP era at Mugello, with Rossi dominating from 2004 to 2008 and Jorge Lorenzo’s teammate in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Spaniard had a difficult start to the season hampered by sight and health issues. first races, but he has now won two maiden victories at Jerez & Le Mans, and will no doubt be a threat again at Mugello. Lorenzo may have been torn apart in the last two races, but Rossi is undoubtedly even more determined to win in front of his home fans which can make life more difficult for Lorenzo.
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It is not just Yamaha in contention at Mugello, the Ducati factory team of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso carried out a private test there before the Genoa and could give extra information to boost Ducati’s work to its first win of 2015, the main one. GP15 new purpose. 2009 saw Casey Stoner win the Italian GP for Ducati, the one time the Ducati team claimed victory at Mugello. Le Cenomani saw Andrea Dovizioso return to the podium and claim third, vaulting him into the standings in third overall and showing again that Ducati is back in the fight at the front with the new Desmosedici GP15.
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