Andrea Dovizioso was presented at the start of the year as leader of a project with new human foundations based on cohesion between team members. Meanwhile, Ducati presented a GP19 which was to be the ultimate Desmosedici, the weapon of the title. Assessment? Marc Márquez keeps everyone in respect, virtuous osmosis has not convinced as a replacement for healthy emulation and Lorenzo would even be on the comeback. A disavowal for Dovizioso who is forced to take a stand…
As we approach the eleventh meeting of the season, Andrea Dovizioso is second in the championship behind Marc Márquez. Once again, and with a delay of 63 points. At Ducati, there was therefore nothing new. Except that we talk again about Jorge Lorenzo. DesmoDovi probably thought he had gotten rid of him once and for all when he saw him leave through the factory's main door. But now he would come back through the window of the Pramac satellite team.
Dovizioso gave an interview to the daily Marca and it was inevitable to answer a question regarding the rumors according to which Lorenzo would be back at Ducati. He answers : " I'm not worried, I only think about getting results. Now in Austria we want to win again, that's important. These are things about Ducati. They do not condition my contract or my future, it is not an aspect that will influence me ».
Dovi knows what criticisms are made of him. He comments: “ I may seem less aggressive but that's not true because my way of driving is very gentle. This always blurs reality a little. I ride in a way that gives the impression of not attacking too much, but that doesn't mean I'm not aggressive. I do not share this thought. I risk little? It's also a guess based on what people see, but it depends... If we compare them with other drivers, then yes ».
And having a teammate who is a rival, in order to push him to these limits? What does he think? “ Even this perception is not 100% correct. It's part of the rhetoric that people read, but it's far from reality ».
So, with or without Lorenzo, Dovizioso will stay Dovizioso. And he will not give up until his goal is achieved: “ I haven't set a retirement date because my goal is to win the MotoGP world title. I want to try with all my might. I want to stay in MotoGP until I am in a project that can lead me to victory ».
