It was on March 23, 1986 that the good town of Forlimpopoli saw the birth of its little motorcycle phenomenon: Andrea Dovizioso. So here he is, aged 32, which means seven years younger than his illustrious compatriot. Valentino Rossi, but also seven years older than his championship rival, Marc Márquez. And he blew out his candles after having signed his seventh victory and fourteen consecutive races, an achievement in Qatar which allows him to lead the provisional general classification of the championnat MotoGP.
Since the 2017 season, Dovi has become the formidable DesmoDovi. Before that, he studied in his country and in Europe before shining on the international scene by winning the 125 title in 2004. So in Honda's little papers, he competed for three years in 250 where he was always a protagonist for the crown before joining the elite in 2008 in the JiR satellite team equipped with Honda. Fifth in the end and best independent driver, he moved to HRC the following year which saw him win in the rain at Donington.
An ascent which then stalls. The official Honda adventure ended at the end of 2011 for a move to the Tech3 Yamaha in 2012. Then the Ducati chapter followed in 2013. Three hard years passed before a victory in Malaysia, in the rain, in 2016. We know the rest, with this breathtaking 217 route while the start of the 2018 route opens with success.
Crewmate of a Lorenzo recruited at a high price, Andrea Dovizioso wants to stay with the reds but with a salary of 6 million euros. Ducati must therefore find the money to relieve itself of a recent Spanish recruit, if the latter does not put water in its wine...
