There is a risk involved with that strategy, as Dovizioso found out at Mugello. There, he tried to hold up the group at the front, with some success. A group of six riders formed at the front, consisting of Dovizioso and Marquez, Danilo Petrucci, Jack Miller, Alex Rins, and Cal Crutchlow. Miller crashed out and Crutchlow lost touch as he struggled with rear grip, winnowing the group down to four riders.
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