Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso says he will try and put Marc Marquez’s MotoGP World title celebrations on hold as he plots a victory at Motegi in Japan this weekend.
Andrea Dovizioso says he feels comfortable riding in close quarters with Marc Marquez after the duo served up another thrilling final lap battle in Thailand.
Ten years on from the decision to switch to a control tyre in MotoGP, three of the championship’s top riders have reflected on one of the most significant changes ever in the premier class.
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso says Sunday’s first ever MotoGP race in Thailand will be a war of attrition. Dovizioso qualified on the front row in third place behind pole man Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.
Andrea Dovizioso sits at the top of the free practice times after Friday’s opening day at the Thailand MotoGP round, but the Ducati rider was far from satisfied.
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso admits this weekend’s MotoGP round in Thailand is an unknown quantity as the Chang International Circuit hosts a premier class race for the first time.
Andrea Dovizioso admitted he simply had no answer to Marc Marquez at Aragon after the championship leader broke clear on the final laps to secure an overdue victory for Honda.
Marc Marquez returned to the top step at his home MotoGP round after a majestic ride by the Repsol Honda rider, who outfought Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso to clinch a sublime victory at Aragon - his first since Sachsenring in Germany in July.
Andrea Dovizioso says tyre management has been the key to his upsurge in form. The factory Ducati rider has won two of the last three races after only one win in the first nine rounds, which he achieved at the beginning of the season in Qatar.
Andrea Dovizioso says it is ‘normal’ to want to beat team-mate Jorge Lorenzo after the rivalry between the Ducati riders intensified this year with Lorenzo sealing his first wins on the Italian machine.
Andrea Dovizioso has put his DNF at Catalunya behind him as the Ducati rider focuses on the Dutch MotoGP at Assen. Dovizioso lost further ground in the championship and is now 49 points behind Marc Marquez.