It was a thrilling season that was highlighted by six race wins at Mugello, Montmelò, RedBull Ring, Silverstone, Motegi and Sepang.
In addition to these successes, there were also the podiums at the opening round in Qatar and at Misano that allowed Andrea Dovizioso to haul himself up to second place in the overall standings. Andrea’s championship season suffered only one setback - in Argentina, where he was taken out in a clash with another rider. For the rest of the season the Italian proved to be the master of consistency, always getting the best possible result on every occasion, demonstrating without a shadow of doubt the astonishing level of racing maturity he had reached and fighting for the title right until the final round.