Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso won the Catalan MotoGP on Sunday in a time of 44min 41.518 secs.

Honda’s Spanish duo Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa came second and third respectively.

Victory also sees Dovizioso close to within seven points of championship leader Maverick Vinales, who finished 10th.

‘It was a strange weekend for everybody to manage the track, the grip, the temperature [rising to over 50°C], it was very difficult,’ said Dovizioso.

‘It was a strange race, we couldn’t push any lap because the rear tyre drops a lot, but I had the speed so I was able to manage and stay on the front without pushing.’

Catalan Grand Prix results:

1. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 44mins 41.518secs, 2. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) at 3.544 secs, 3. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 6.774, 4. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) 9.608, 5. Johann Zarco 13.838. 6. Jonas Folger (GER/Yamaha) 13.921, 7. Alvaro Bautista (ESP/Ducati) 16.763, 8. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 20.821, 9. Hector Barbera (ESP/Ducati) 23.952, 10. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 24.189

World championship standings:

1. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Yamaha) 111 points, 2. Andrea Dovizioso (ITA/Ducati) 104, 3. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 88, 4. Dani Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 84, 5. Valentino Rossi (ITA/Yamaha) 83, 6. Johann Zarco (FRA/Yamaha) 75, 7. Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Ducati) 59, 8. Jonas Folger (GER/Yamaha) 51, 9. Cal Crutchlow (GBR/Honda) 45 pts, 10. Danilo Petrucci (ITA/Ducati) 42