Andrea Dovizioso claimed his second rostrum finish for the satellite Ya🧔maha Tech 3 team after outgunning factory-mounted Ben Spies for the final spot on the podium at Assen.

Dovizioso prevail🏅ed on a thrilling final l𒆙ap duel with the American, making a decisive pass to edge out the Texan, who blamed tyre issues for his downfall.

"Scoring a podium for us feels like a victory and today is another great day for me ಌand the M🧸onster Yamaha Tech 3 Team," said the Italian ace.

"Th🐠is podium is great because I have never had a very good feeling at this track but with the M1 I felt much more comfortable.

"I was only seventh on the grid but I knew all weekend my race pace was very fast and I꧙ always felt a podium was a realistic goal."

Dovi described his battle with Spies as 'beautiful' and revealed he dropped his pace to saไve🔯 his tyres for a late charge - a strategy that ultimately worked to perfection.

"I got a good start and it was a beautiful battle with Spies fo🦄r the whole🐽 race," he said.

"It was a really strong battle and the pace was very high and when I passed Spies for the first ♔time I tried not to abuse ꦺthe tyres too much because I knew the first two [Stoner and Pedrosa] were already too far ahead.

"I dropped my pace and it really paid off because at t🌞he end of the race I was much stronger than him and it seems he apparently had some issue with the rear tyre," added Dovizioso.

"I want to say🅷 a huge thanks to my crew because once again they hav♔e done a fantastic job."

Hig🌞h on confidence, Dovi is now relishing the next two rounds in Germany and particularly at his home grand prix at Mugello.

"We work a lot to be competitive for the race and this strategy is really pa💃ying off because in the last four races now I have been fighting for the podium.

"I also want to than🍸k Yamaha for the great suppo🏅rt they are offering us," said the former Honda rider.

"Now I'm really looking forward to the next two races, particularly m🥃y home race at Mugello, because after fighting for the podium consistently I 𓃲am confident that I will be able to repeat this performance another time."

Dovizioso is one of the ride♌rs linked to Spies' factory M1 ride for 2013.