Andrea Dovizioso may regret this missed opportunity at Mandalika in an Indonesian Grand Prix that was lenient for the Yamahas who had worried in Qatar. Good in the rain, Dovi had a wet track in front of him and an M1 giving great satisfaction to his three other distinguished colleagues. But while they are delighted with an overall result in the top 10 under the checkered flag, the veteran is simply missing. And here’s why…
Andrea Dobizioso had managed to qualify sixteenth on the dry track of Mandalika but on the Sunday of Indonesian Grand Prix, it was the rain that decided to invite itself. Conditions which never put off the Italian, but unfortunately, what could have been a great opportunity turned into a disappointment. He explains : " when I started the bike the dashboard was not working. I couldn't see anything and for example I couldn't activate the “Launch Control” and I couldn't adjust the mappings either. Then I focused on driving. I found myself at the end of the peloton, but then I was able to regain a few positions ».
However, Dovi ultimately had no choice but to park his motorcycle on the side of the track. In addition to the stubbornly off dashboard, another mysterious problem arose during the race… “ I'm particularly disappointed because I felt comfortable on the bike and the track had a lot of grip » regrets the rookie's teammate Darryn binder who is now ahead of him in the championship…
Andrea Dovizioso: “ the start was very difficult without “Launch Control”«
« I had some problems in the left turns and unfortunately I couldn't use my right arm normally. But the handling of the machine was very good. With a better position on the grid and in a normal race, I could have had a good performance, and Fabio showed it too. The start was very difficult without “Launch Control”, unfortunately a very stupid electronic error forced us to abandon “, explains the WithU Yamaha RNF rider.
The pilot of 35 years old who admits not yet succeeding in driving the M1 as he should concludes his analysis with a mention on the state of the track which is to be compared with that made by alex rins : " I was in an acceptable position, even if we couldn't see much on the line. The track was in good condition, only the stones were a problem for us ". We will have to review this for 2023 and a complete resurfacing is also promised by the time we return to site.
