Andrea Dovizioso is in contention for the world title with a Ducati after eleven contested races. Unheard of since a certain Casey Stoner whose situation was primarily due to his natural talent. There, we are dealing with a coherent whole between man and machine and, in fact, capable of going all the way. Well almost. Because the same Dovizioso warns: Desmosedici still lacks enough to meet the challenge until Valencia.
His Austrian victory was sparkling, but once the enthusiasm of success had died down, the pragmatic DesmoDovi took over to better put things back in order. Yes, the GP17 is undoubtedly the best Ducati in a long time, if not always. But she is still far from being the best performer on the board. And, in fact, the one who is able to defend its chances on all circuits.
Without being a killjoy, Dovi explains: “ in Austria, we lost too much in a sequence of two curves. Marc Márquez took half his lead at this point where he was much faster than me. The way my bike turns is not the way I would like. It is essential that we be competitive in all races. On some routes, this is not crucial, and in these cases, we are there. But the fact remains that having a motorcycle that corners well is something essential ».
« The GP17 is generally good. We are doing well with the tires which gives us the opportunity to be in front, but we still have weaknesses on a few points which handicap us. This is what we need to focus on if we really want to fight for the title ».
Andrea Dovizioso is second in the championship before entering the twelfth round of this season. He is sixteen points behind the leader Marc Márquez. Casa Particular in Viñales is twenty-four lengths from the same leader and Valentino Rossi thirty-three, not counting Dani Pedrosa which is at thirty-five. “ This crown will be decided by five players,” assures Lorenzo’s teammate. “I am 100% convinced of it ».
It will be recalled that at the moment, the Yamaha riders are no happier with their bikes while Honda is gaining momentum at each meeting...
