It was with a hangover that the Ducati troops woke up the day after an Australian Grand Prix which was like a brutal return to earth. The intoxication of the Japanese deadline is far away. The worst Ducati classified at Phillip Island was that of Scott Redding eleventh who beat Pedrosa and Dovizioso to the wire in a duel since the start of the race at Phillip Island. Two Grands Prix from the goal, DesmoDovi is now 33 points behind Marc Márquez, to whom he pays tribute.
« We still want to believe in the title. I can't give a percentage on our chances, but it's definitely low. We need an extreme case in racing that affects Márquez. It will be hard to make up for lost points. Difficult, but not impossible ". This was the reaction of Dovi, always clear in his analyses. As he was in his comment on his GP17: “ Until then, we had been able to exploit the opportunities but in Australia, we were confronted with our limits. We could have done better, but not that much. Without my mistake I would have had to fight with the KTMs ».
KTMs which are in their first season at this level… But he had to fight instead with the Honda of Pedrosa. Which means that this RC213V is not the absolute weapon either… “ When the other Hondas are not doing well, Marc Márquez always remains at the top level. Honda has undoubtedly progressed, it is certainly better balanced. But there is nothing exceptional about it. On the other hand, it is piloted by a superior pilot who hides its weaknesses. ».
A compensation that Dovi had managed until then with the Ducati. To Australia. Last year, the teammate of Lorenzo had won victory in Malaysia. Revenge next weekend at Sepang?
