Andrea Dovizioso will return to MotoGP at the next Misano Grand Prix and on a Yamaha in the colors of Petronas. The announcement is certainly not yet official, but it was still the boss of Iwata's Grand Prix troops Lin Jarvis who confirmed this rumor which had been circulating for some time. Dovi therefore achieved his goals, even if, as recalled Petrucci, nothing would have been possible without Viñales' nervous breakdown. But it is well known that in this environment, we can predict everything except what is going to happen. While waiting for the press release, here is the salary and equipment of the triple vice-world champion…
The elements come directly from the Journal of Sport who appears to be well informed about the sequence of events concerning Andrea Dovizioso. We will remember above all that he will team up with Valentino Rossi and the two together will present a duo of 77 years in a structure Petronas whose vocation was initially to encourage young hopefuls. But this story will end at the end of this season.
The return of Dovizioso will be made on September 12 in Misano and the agreement concerns, according to the source, a sum of 2 million euros per season paid by Yamaha. Because next year is also in the game, with a Darryn binder as a teammate. The South African, cadet of the KTM official Brad, would therefore come directly from Moto3, like a certain Jack Miller in his days.
Dovizioso: 2 million euros and a Spec-B
Then, and this is important for the Italian, the material will be a M1'Spec-B', therefore slightly less competitive than that of the officials. But it should still receive updates in a few races. The reference men within the teams have also been defined, at least for the moment: Silvano Galbussera will stay at Yamaha to work with Franco Morbidelli, future teammate of Quarterly also from Misano, while Ramón Forcada should retain his role at Petronas to guide the choices of Dovizioso. Yamaha therefore surprisingly takes the initiative to separate Morbidelli from Forcada.
Thus Dovizioso will return to a satellite team Yamaha , 9 years after the experience within the team Tech3 of Hervé Poncharal, who has since become an ally of KTM. In the meantime, whoever kept in shape by doing tests for Aprilia thanked Noale's brand by joining in the congratulations for the Silverstone podium taken by Aleix Espargaró who follows his new teammate currently being tested in Misano and who is none other than Maverick Vinales.
