Throughout his MotoGP career, Andrea Dovizioso faced several heavyweight rivals, including Marc Márquez, with whom he fought for the championship, always finishing as the runner-up between 2017 and 2019. However, when highlighting the biggest rivals he encountered, he singled out another Spaniard – Jorge Lorenzo.
In an interview with PecinoGP, the Italian stated: ‘Jorge was one of the strongest I competed against, but there are others: Valentino [Rossi], [Dani] Pedrosa, [Casey] Stoner, Márquez… battling against them was exhausting, always very challenging because they were extremely strong, each with different characteristics, but with a determination that made them very difficult to beat’.
Regarding Lorenzo specifically, Dovizioso mentioned: ‘Jorge was one of them, always competitive. When he was confident and in form, he was unbeatable, just like the others were unbeatable in their prime, which is why there was always so much rivalry. There wasn’t a great relationship with him due to his personality, but I always respected him for his talent and determination’.