MotoGP, Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati: “we have the slowest bike in the middle of the corner”

Andrea Dovizioso will he have a good Friday March 22? He will undoubtedly know at the end of this day when an indication will be given by the FIM judges who rule on appeal on the complaint made by four manufacturers on his Ducati GP19 with which he won the Qatar Grand Prix. On the track, without a doubt. But on the green carpet, that remains to be seen. In the meantime, he takes stock of this first game in Doha with a remark that should mobilize the engineers at Borgo Panigale.

This remark has nothing to do with the aerodynamic appendages which provoke the ire of Aprilia, KTM, Suzuki and also Honda. No. It's about something else. The double world vice-champion of the last two years comments: “ we have very good points, but in the middle of the corner we have the slowest bike ". However, he reassures: “ nevertheless, we have very good acceleration and power in a straight line which gives us the possibility, when the tire and the track are good for us, to make the difference. But with over 19 races to go, I think we're missing something ».

He will therefore continue to work for the reds: “ from what I can see, everyone is close. This means that when you have a bad weekend, you can lose a lot of points. This is why we must keep our feet on the ground and continue to work ". Especially since the forces present are still to be evaluated: “ the Qatar track is very strange, so we have to wait for Le Mans at least, because the next two races will also be on special tracks ».

And what does he think of the Honda? “ I don't know, because understanding Honda's situation is difficult » confesses Dovi on crash.net. " Looks like they have a little advantage over last year because they have more power, but we have to wait and see in different conditions ».

Words which also mean that if the Italian were to be deprived of his victory in Qatar for the benefit of his rival Marc Márquez and his Honda, he would already lose big in the title race…