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Dovizioso Inducted Into MotoGP Hall of Fame A ndrea Dovizioso is now of- ficially a MotoGP Legend. The 2004 125ccc World Cham- pion and three-time MotoGP runner-up was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Gran Premio d'Italia Oakley on Thursday, June 8, as Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta presented the Italian with his MotoGP Legend Medal. The Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello provided the perfect backdrop as Dovizioso has had many successes at the venue, and there was a packed house present for the ceremony. Dovizioso won the 125cc World Championship in 2004, moved up to become a consis - tent challenger in the 250 class and then made his MotoGP de- but in 2008, taking his first pre- mier class podium as a rookie. The following season, Dovizioso took his first premier class win and, until his departure from Honda at the end of 2011, was a consistent podium threat. His next season saw him debut with Yamaha Tech3, where he again took a number of rostrums, be - fore a move to the Ducati factory team for 2013 saw the two begin a long journey to the top. In 2014 Dovizioso garnered two podiums, in 2015 five and in 2016 another five—includ - ing a history-making win in the Malaysian Grand Prix, his first since 2009. That kicked off a renaissance of front-running form as Dovizioso was Champi - onship runner-up in 2017, 2018 and 2019, taking 12 wins across just three seasons. His final win came in his final season with Ducati at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. After a brief break from rac - ing, Dovizioso got back on track in the latter part of 2021 as an Independent Team rider with Yamaha before retiring after Misano in 2022. His final hurrah saw the paddock come out to applaud both the achievements and the class of a key figure in the modern era—and a protago - nist of some of the sport's best duels. Dovizioso joins a list of Mo - toGP Legends that includes Val- entino Rossi, Giacomo Agostini, Hugh Anderson, Kork Ballington, Max Biaggi, Alex Criville, Mick Doohan, Stefan Dorflinger, Geoff Duke, Wayne Gardner, Mike Hailwood, Nicky Hayden, Jorge Lorenzo, Daijiro Kato, Eddie Law- son, 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, Fred - die Spencer, Casey Stoner, John Surtees, Luigi Taveri, Carlo Ub- biali and Franco Uncini. CN WIND IN THE P40 Andrea Dovizioso has been inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame.