With his two consecutive victories obtained during the Grand Prix of Italy and Catalonia, Andrea Dovizioso left his mark. Thanks to his second place in Qatar, fourth in Le Mans and fifth in Jerez, Dovi is currently in second position in the general classification, just seven points behind leader Maverick Vinales.
His handling of the Italian Grand Prix was excellent, but part of the success could be attributed to Ducati, who placed Danilo Petrucci in third position and Alvaro Bautista in fifth place.
Barcelona's performance was also difficult to place precisely because Andrea won with a total time of 44'41.518, while in 2016 Valentino Rossi won faster in 44'37.589. In 2017, the MotoGP teams had experience of the new Montmelo track, while in 2016 they discovered it during the weekend.
For Simone Battistella, his manager, Andrea Dovizioso has clearly evolved at the start of the season: “ Certainly, something has changed in Andrea, but I think it all dates back to 2016.
“Last season, Andrea reached a point in her maturation process that allowed her to begin expressing herself at a higher level
“The maturation continued during the winter, both physically and mentally, and also the arrival of Lorenzo in the team helped him.
“Being confronted with a rider from a strong team on the same bike is extremely motivating for Andrea.
“Also, he evolved with the bike. I think he really improved his feeling. Today, it makes the most of the technical potential made available to it
“In Montmelo, Dovi won by being very intelligent. He managed the tires very well, didn't throttle too hard and decided to overtake Honda at the right time. A champion strategy. Now we will see in the next races how he behaves and if he will be at the front again. »
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