From the first Grand Prix of the year, Andrea Dovizioso showed his possibilities as well as those of the Ducati by climbing onto the second step of the podium in Doha. We found him shortly after in third place in the Austin GP, behind Maverick Vinales and Marc Marquez.
Jorge Lorenzo then took over in terms of results by finishing third in Jerez behind the two official Hondas of Dani Pedroshas and Marc Marquez. At the French Grand Prix, Andrea Dovizioso finished in fourth position, then he won two superb victories in quick succession in Italy and Catalonia.
This good set of results allowed Ducati to join Yamaha in the manufacturers' standings with 122 points which totaled 139 and especially Honda with 125. This moment is important, because we will be halfway through the season at the end of the next two Grands Prix which will take place in the Netherlands and Germany.
Jorge Lorenzo is currently seventh with 59 points, whileAndrea Dovizioso occupies second place with 104. For the Spaniard, the 7 points which separate his teammate from the leader Maverick Vinales do not form an insurmountable handicap, and many things can happen.
For Jorge, “ The MotoGP category is crazy this year. Everything can happen. There are a lot of mistakes and falls. Dovi is a smart man on the bike. He doesn't fall often and uses all his experience to get the most out of the bike.
“It’s his turn. If he gets the chance, let him win. So why not ? For me it is certainly very difficult. I should win a lot of races in a row. It probably won't happen, but I think our potential is much greater than what we've shown so far.
Switching to Ducati after so many years on Yamaha, “ It is certain that I have less good results than in the past. It's difficult to judge. We will never really know. I can learn a few things that I never would have learned if I had stayed on the same team this year. »
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Partial source: Sharleena Wirsing for speedweek. com
