Arriving in Misano, the transalpine public will undoubtedly regret the Valentino Rossi package due to injury, but he will have a national cause to defend: that of a compatriot Dovizioso playing for the title on a Ducati of the country. A hell of a challenge against a Spanish trio well equipped with Honda and Yamaha. The help of a teammate probably won't be too much. But what to do when he seeks to anchor his legitimacy in his box with a victory?
Because there is always only one winner at the end of a race. In the event that a Lorenzo rolls in front of a Dovizioso in view of the checkered flag, will the first have to step aside in front of the second to serve its interests higher up in the championship?
These are called racing instructions and the bike has generally been preserved from them. That's all the difference with Formula 1. But by drawing a parallel between the working methods of Ducati and Ferrari to better emphasize the fact that they are the key to the success of the small ones against the big ones, the boss of Borgo Panigale sent the message: like at Ferrari, we will know how to give orders at Ducati.
Por Fuera who came there with the idea of being a leader knows this. He states thus: “ As of now, we have not yet spoken with the team about helping Dovi. But the time will come to do so by the end of the season if he continues to play for the title. But there are still a lot of races left and I continue to progress. And if I can fight for victory, then I will ».
This will be interesting to follow, starting this weekend, in Misano. Provided that Lorenzo feel comfortable there and the Ducati perform well with a Dovizioso also at the forefront, there will be painful choices to make among the reds. By the way, Lorenzo loves Misano for having won there four times, and being on the podium on nine occasions. However, the last time a Ducati won on the banks of the Adriatic was in 2007, with Stoner.
