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

Dovizioso prevailed on a thrilling final lap duel with the American, making a decisive pass to edge out the Texan, who blamed tyre issues for his downf✨all.

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

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

Dovi described his battle with Spies as 'beautꦡiful' and revealed he dropped his pace to save 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 for 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 the end of the race I was much stronger than him🅺 and it seems he apparently had some issue with the rea🅷r tyre," added Dovizioso.

"I want to say a huge thanks to my 🐎crew because once again they have done a fantastic job🧔."

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

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

"I also want to thank Yamaha for the great support t🌄hey are offering us," said the f🧸ormer Honda rider.

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

Dovizioso is one of the riders linked to Spies' factory M1 ride for 20෴13.