On the track, the great interest of this penultimate Grand Prix of the season is to know if Joan Mir will take the decision in the championship this Sunday. But the backstage is still buzzing with rumors even though we thought the essentials had been acquired. For example, Tito Rabat does not let go of the Aprilia option to stay in MotoGP since a court crucified the career of Andrea Iannone. An option that Andrea Dovizioso has ruled out, for a sabbatical year. Unless the situation with Marc Marquez takes a medically unfortunate turn…
It’s a Andrea Dovizioso serene who presents himself for this second Grand Prix in two successive weekends at Valencia. He doesn't believe in his mathematical chances of winning the title, he knows he will leave his Ducati in a week, to live free as air. He will do what he wants, but will still listen to a MotoGP which he does not give up definitively. He has said it again and again, if we offer him a solid project, he could well postpone the leather. Exactly…
Exactly, there is the case Marc Marquez. It is now becoming more and more obvious that he has not only lost a year on the track, but also a long period of convalescence. His right humerus still gives him trouble. To resolve the problems, a third operation seems necessary. And to be more or less valid for February, the date of the first tests of the offseason if COVID-19 allows it, we would have to go under the knife very quickly...
Dovizioso recalls the importance of passion
Otherwise, 2021 would already be dotted for the eight-time World Champion. Which means a factory Honda orphan of a top pilot… On this situation, Dovi responded frankly: “ in case Honda asks me to replace it, we will see what the situations will be. My advantage is that I am free. I'm preparing for 2021 with races to have fun, train and carry out projects with my sponsors. In motorsport, things can change quickly, but we will focus on returning to MotoGP in 2022. I still have the desire and the mentality to play for the championship ».
So that's it for Honda. And on Aprilia ? " Aprilia immediately made me understand that there was a lot of interest and I was very happy. But one thing was always clear to me and I continued on this path ". On this point, he specifies: “ I understand that there is a lot of curiosity about 2021, but I am a little disappointed that many think that racing in minor championships after doing MotoGP is such an incredible thing. You can also have fun practicing another discipline at a lower level. That’s the beauty of having passion. Sleeping in a camper van, doing preparation before the race, I repeat, those who are surprised in my opinion have few passions ". To the wise...
