Spielberg, Austria: Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso topped yesterday’s first two free practice sessions for this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg.
Dovizioso, runner-up in Austria last year behind Italian Andrea Iannone, clocked a fastest lap of 1min 24.46sec at the end of the session.
The 31-year-old finished ahead of Spaniards Maverick Vinales, who clocked 1:24.280 on a Yahama, and Honda’s Dani Pedrosa in 1:24.474.
In the battle for the MotoGP world title, Vinales upped the pressure on Spanish world championship leader Marc Marquez, who managed just seventh fastest for Honda.
Marquez -- winner in Germany and the Czech Republic in the last two races -- sits top of the standings with a 14-point lead on Vinales.
