Barely got off his official Ducati GP19 after obtaining 3rd place in the Japanese Grand Prix and his 100th podium after a slow but sure comeback, Andrea Dovizioso confided in front of the site camera MotoGP.com ...
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Andrea, it seems like it was a tough fight between you and Maverick for quite a while, where were you just managing the tires?
Andrea Dovizioso : “well, it was a strange race because there were different tire choices. I think Quartararo finished his tire, and maybe also Viñales at the end of the race. So I was able to continue to set good lap times and, at the end, I took a lot of risks when braking. We were very good at braking, so I could win compared to them. But it was too short on one lap. I pushed very hard, a little beyond the limit, because I really wanted to finish second, but it wasn't enough. But I'm happy because we suffered a bit during the weekend, and we made the right choices for the race, regarding the tires. So thank you very much. »
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