This week-end a professional link in MotoGP will end. The one between Andrea Dovizioso et Jorge Lorenzo. Two men who were united under the Ducati banner. Two seasons of cohabitation from which an Andrea Dovizioso confirmed among the reds emerges reinforced. But Jorge Lorenzo didn't waste his time either with three victories which allowed him to convince HRC to continue his career as a factory driver. There were also tensions. A mutual discovery that DesmoDovi summarizes as follows…
Between Por Fuera and Dovi, the war of words took place and the last battle took place in Malaysia. A game that brought Ducati to encourage his two flock to be more measured during the joint visit to the last Milan show. They still have one weekend left to spend together. But the Italian is already drawing his conclusions about this relationship…
« The first season went as planned: Jorge greatly strengthened my position within Ducati because he confirmed my indications and it was very positive ", said Dovizioso on Motorsport. " Each driver has his own characteristics, and Jorge is no exception.” Then he specifies: “he is a strange person; he has his strengths and flaws, like everyone else ».
He pursues : " this year was not easy because when he started to go fast, the atmosphere in the box became tense. It's normal when two drivers from the same team compete for victory. When this happens, the situation inside the team becomes complicated. A major rivalry is brewing and losing to a battle against Marc is different than losing to Lorenzo ».
He explains the reason: “ a lot of people work for both of us and what you do affects them ". Next year, the atmosphere should be calmer since it is Danilo Petrucci which will be in place of Jorge Lorenzo. With strict instructions to avoid any sterile fratricidal struggle...
