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Only 2 riders put in a faster lap than Dovi, so he and the bike were working ok at that point. Jorge's Ducati was working well as well and Dovi was catching him so my hopes were high for a Ducati one-two ( whatever order they finished ) but sadly it was not to be.
It is obvious from his times that there was a big drop off after lap 12 so he had a difficult second half of the race and despite his best efforts dropped from 3rd to 7th where he started.
To his credit he hasn't taken the easy way out and blamed his tyres...in fact he says it was down to other factors, although frustratingly he hasn't said what they were.
Codger
i understand it except for one thing... the Aston brand would perhas be a little downgraded by an association with a young persons energy drink and I cant see how the Aston marketing budget on other more suitable brands might not suit their clients more...
Red Bull is just that, a cheap drink in a can, its hardly Champagne...
Superhunky
If I was leading a chamionship, I'm not sure I'd be taking this risk. That Assen is always 50-50 for being a near wash-out, it's poor management to let these guys have an away-day that counts for nothing.
With regards to the Cooper ride, the only thing that might be acheived is that he shows up Guintoli and Mackenzie, which won't do anything for the Bennetts camp.
PatrickD
Is that a reward or a punishment?
The performance of the Bennetts BSB team has been woeful this season. Bradley Ray really showed them up last time out.
PatrickD
I'm no fan of Rossi (or more specifically his fans), but that was obviously very impressive yesterday.
PatrickD
To compare how Valentino fared on a Ducati is a bit silly as the bike is nothing like it was ! It's maybe a bit soon to start thinking of an actual win but progress is being made and I have to say I didn't expect Lorenzo to be on the podium so well done for that! It needs a bit more consistency however to confirm Lorenzo is where he needs to be.
Luvnit
