Ducati has therefore decided that it will be Andrea Dovizioso who will be its common thread in a new era which will begin, in 2017, with Jorge Lorenzo. The Italian will be the memory between two eras, the hard drive of the evolutions of the Desmosedici. But we will be waiting for this new team around the corner.
For 2017, Ducati broke the bank to secure the services of Jorge Lorenzo. A five-time World Champion in the box is a heavy investment and rumor has it that it is the brand's Superbike adventure which has suffered a little. Hence the presence of a Marco Melandri next to Chaz Davies next year, the transalpine's salary being paid by the sponsor featured on the 1198 R.
There have therefore been sacrifices, which means that in Borgo Panigale, we hope for a rapid return to the level of results: “ I think it will be very interesting to have a World Champion at Ducati » rated Dovi on speedweek. " Ducati will make great efforts for him. There will be a big wait from Ducati ". A remark which is also a message for whoever is about to arrive.
Now, it is not a question of having a multiple-titled driver to regularly subscribe to victory and play for the title. Remember to Valentino Rossi... but Dovizioso corrects: “ Everything has really changed since then. The bike, the team, our current machine is much better. It is of another level than that then proposed to Rossi ". And another burst of pressure! “ Lorenzo has never ridden anything other than Yamahas so everything will depend on his adaptation time on the Desmosedici ". A motorcycle that Dovi knows very well: “ everything good that Ducati does for Lorenzo will also be good for me » remarked the Italian sibylline.
We will recall that Cristian Gabbarini is expected alongside Lorenzo in the Ducati stand as track engineer while Casey Stoner has already promised that he would put himself at the service of Por Fuera so that everything goes as smoothly as possible. Including in the rain?
