Ducati danced in the rain and Dovizioso surfed on the water in a Dutch Grand Prix that Gigi Dall'Igna's troops could covet. But the red flag came out and the same people found themselves very deprived when the restart came.
Unfortunately for Ducati, it will not be this time again. And Dovizioso very much regrets this missed opportunity which was very similar to the scenario of his only victory in MotoGP. It was then in England, on a Honda. The first part of the race in Assen was practically a show of force for the Desmosedici. A Yonny Hernandez excited before falling, then Dovi, Petrucci and Redding framing a Red isolated on a Yamaha.
The rain increased and for safety reasons, hostilities had to be stopped. At the restart, the Hondas had regained their form while Red was trying to escape. Desmo Dovi had to show off and keep up with the pace. But the fall was at the end of the road: “ I'm really disappointed because up until then we had a very good weekend with pole position and the leading position before the logical end of the race » comments the future teammate of a Lorenzo which sank.
« For the second race, we all chose the soft rear tire which had more grip but also caused more problems with the front. That's why there were all these falls. Valentino and I knew we were the fastest and we pushed as hard as we could but in the end we both crashed. There aren't many excuses to make when you fall. This means you made a mistake. But when there are so many falls in two days of rain, it's important to understand why ».
The Dutch Grand Prix was taken away by the improbable Jack Miller while teammate Iannone, who started twice from the back of the grid, since he fell during the first part, finished good fifth. Redding, meanwhile, ensures a podium for Ducati with the Pramac machine.
