Andrea Dovizioso to become MotoGP legend in 2023

Andrea Dovizioso and Hans-Georg Anscheidt will be named MotoGP Legends for 2023, as announced by tournament organizer Dorna in a statement. Italy’s Dovizioso will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Mugello (June 9-11), while Germany’s Anscheidt will be inducted at Sachsenring the following week (June 16-18).

Dovizioso won the 125cc World Championship in 2004, moved up to the 250cc class and made his MotoGP debut in 2008 with Honda’s satellite team, Jill Team Scott. Won the first podium as a rookie in the premier class, Before switching to an official Repsol Honda, he continued to score podiums season after season until 2009, when he took his first premier class win at Donington Park and said goodbye to the Golden Wing. In 2012 he made his debut at Yamaha Tech3, where he scored some podiums again before signing for the official Ducati team in 2013, where he enjoyed the greatest success of his MotoGP career, taking his first win at Sepang in 2016. I was. After that, his wins and podiums continued to fall, and in 2017, 2018 and 2019 he was runner-up three times, making him a great rival to Marquez.

Dovizioso won his final season with Ducati, the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix. Withdrew after the 2022 round at Misano due to lack of competition.

“I was very surprised when they told me. I read the list of legends and I am happy to know that my name is added. I didn’t expect to be named, of course so soon, but it’s a real honor,” proclaimed “Dovi.”

MotoGP Legends Club

Giacomo Agostini
Hugh Anderson
cork barrington
Max Biaggi
Alex Creville
Mick Doohan
Stefan Dorflinger
Jeff Duke
Wayne Gardner
Mike Hailwood
Nicky Hayden
Jorge Lorenzo
Daijiro Kato
Eddie Lawson
Marco Luchinelli
Randy Mamora
Anton Mann
Jorge Martinez “Asper”
grandson of an angel
Dani Pedrosa
Wayne Rainey
Phil Reed
Jim Redman
Kenny Roberts
Kenny Roberts Jr.
Valentino Rossi
Jarno Saarinen
Kevin Schwantz
barry sheen
Marco Simoncelli
Freddie Spencer
casey stoner
John Surtees
Luigi Taberi
Carlo Ubiali
Franco Uncini

German Hans Georg Anscheidt Born 87 years ago in 1935 in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), he became one of the most successful 50cc riders in the first decade of the 50cc World Championship. He won his first title in 1966 and chained them until his retirement season as champion in 1968.

“Becoming a MotoGP legend is a huge pleasure for me. The 50cc category came up a few years after other categories in the world championship and disappeared for a long time, so I am looking forward to it. No. I am very happy and will do so. “I will do my best to bring my son to Sachsenring. I haven’t been to the paddock for a long time and I am very happy to see the World Championships again.” I’m very excited, I know on TV that the race is very close,” said Anshaid.

Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta said: We look forward to welcoming them into the paddock and being named Legends.”

“Andrea was already a world champion early in his career, and years later he continued to excite us as a key part of some of the biggest battles of the modern MotoGP era. , some of the most intense MotoGP wins I can remember. It’s definitely legendary!”

“Hans Georg has had great success in the 50cc class, winning the title for the third year in a row. This is a special achievement that is hardly achieved. ‘s 20th year, and we are all proud to call him a MotoGP legend.”