It's the summer break and, when it's time to take a vacation, everything suggests that the atmosphere is good at Ducati. And for good reason. After two consecutive victories at Mugello and in Catalonia enhanced by a subscription to the podium, Andrea Dovizioso has positioned himself as a title contender. He even led the championship for a moment. Not bad, indeed, except that it wasn't him who was programmed for the feat...
DesmoDovi therefore did the job but it is good on the side of Lorenzo that we were waiting for the spark among the reds. However, for the moment, we are happy to be able to rely on the captain while the prestigious recruit is, still, a damp squib.
A situation accepted by Por Fuera who has team spirit and who has already warned that he would put himself at the service of his teammate if the crown were to be decided. In the meantime, he is ninth in the provisional general standings with 65 points. And it's not his podium at Jerez that really consoles him.
On the other hand, what would please him is to discover a GP17 turned upside down at the start of the school year… “ I'm working on a lot of things on the bike and my riding style. But we still have problems to solve. We are waiting for something really new on the bike. The bike has real potential and if you know how to ride it and have the style for it you can be really competitive ».
In summary, Lorenzo made efforts, it is up to Ducati to take its part. And it is of course the idea of a new chassis that is suggested. Because time is running out… “ whether it is good or not, our sport is subject to the law of results. We can quickly go from one extreme to the other ". To the wise...
