For the third year in a row, Andrea Dovizioso finishes the MotoGP championship as second to Marc Márquez. In absolute terms, it's not so bad, but the redundancy of this performance has the air of impotence. Especially since the gap is not narrowing. On the contrary, it is growing, reaching heights this season that the Ducati official himself recognizes as embarrassing. What is DesmoDovi missing to finally make the difference on this devil of an official Honda? He answers…
Andrea Dovizioso is not the exuberant type in the world of Grands Prix. His world title dates back to 2004 and the days of the 125. Then, he was a big name in the 250 before seeing his skills recognized at Honda, Yamaha and, since 2013, at Ducati. For three years, he has been the itch of a Marc Márquez dominating the category since he arrived. A very real opponent as certain decided finishes in the last corner of the final loop remind us. A final duel that the Italian most often dominated.
Certainly, but when the results of the season are taken into account, it is indeed the Honda official who wins in the end. What is missing Dovizioso to reverse this trend which is turning towards inevitability? He certainly needs a Ducati with a chassis to match his sparkling engine. But there would also be work to be done on the character of the pilot.
Andrea Dovizioso does not hide it: “I think I'm a pretty normal guy » he introduces himself on motogp.com. “ Of course, I work very hard to become a world champion. I have the chance to live this dream, I am very happy with my life. We are doing something special on the bike, but I feel completely normal. At home I live with the same friends as when I was young, I like motocross, I'm a father, I'm a normal person. »
A normality that is constantly rehashed, and that is perhaps precisely the problem… “ The mental side is very important to be a fast driver and win races. How you approach training, how you approach racing and how you deal with people makes a difference. I work a lot on this aspect. Maybe I'm still too rational »
Still, it is difficult to see the talented Italian changing his character at 33, while many already think that he will not continue his career beyond 2020...
