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Andrea Dovizioso (born March 23, 1986 in Forlì, Italy) is a Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He won the 125cc World Championship in 2004.

In 2001 Dovizioso won the 125cc European Championship and also competed in his first World Championship race at Mugello, in which he retired. In 2002 he competed in the 125cc World Championship with Team Scot Honda, finishing 16th in the final standings. His best results were two 9th places in Le Mans and Donington. He continued with the team in 2003, finishing 5th in the final standings and achieving four podium finishes. The 2004 season saw him pick up five victories and six other podium finishes on his way to winning the championship with 293 points.

In 2005 Dovizioso moved to the 250cc class, continuing with Team Scot Honda. The season included five podium finishes and 3rd place in the overall standings. He also won the Rookie of the Year award. In 2006 he stayed with the team, who were now renamed as Humangest Racing. He won two races in Barcelona and Estoril and finished on the podium 11 times. He fought for the championship until the final race of the season, but had to settle for 2nd place behind Jorge Lorenzo. The 2007 season has seen him win two races in Istanbul and Donington and challenge once again for the championship. He lies 2nd overall with four races remaining in the season.

On 15 September 2007, Dovizioso announced that he would be making the move up to the MotoGP class with his existing team in 2008

In 2009 Andrea Dovizioso rode a fsctory Honda for the Repsol Honda squad, using the number 4, a position he holds for the 2010 season