"I can maybe give to Andrea a better version of myself, because I am more relaxed..." - Danilo Petrucci clarifies those Ducati 'help' comments ahead of Catalunya MotoGP
As Andrea Dovizioso prepares to find out what racing with a roof feels like, we look back other riders that have succeed (Rossi) and failed (Stoner) in racing cars
Danilo Petrucci produces a masterful performance to fend off both Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso to win his maiden MotoGP race on home soil for Ducati
“He overtook me really on the limit. But it's OK … [then] he followed me in the second run, I don't know why. He did that, but it's not a big problem.”
It takes a combination talent and some savvy thinking by Marc Marquez to defeat the superb Fabio Quartararo to Mugello pole in Italian MotoGP qualifying
Andrea Dovizioso is some way off finding an ideal feeling on Friday at Mugello; “The base is not how I want. I cannot ride like I want. We have to improve.”
“But always it depends how much intensity and how much tyres you use to make that lap time. And you can't know that during the practice…” – Andrea Dovizioso
Andrea Dovizioso puts in a combative early showing to wrestle the championship lead off Marc Marquez; “the crash of Marc showed he doesn't have everything under his control. I mean most of the time, yes. But not every time.”
Andrea Dovizioso admits he wasn’t expecting to be so fast so soon in Argentina, as the Italian posts the fastest time on the first day of MotoGP free practice.
Suzuki Team Manager Davide Brivio is adamant Ducati’s device on the rear swingarm does have aerodynamic benefits; says Suzuki “lodged the protest … in order to clarify the situation once and for all.”
MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb explains the thinking behind the new ‘Long Lap Penalty’ that was trialled at the Qatar test; “It’s targeted at track limits infractions during the race. But I see no reason why we can’t use it for many, many things.”
Andrea Dovizioso appears unruffled after finishing the Qatar test with the 15th fastest time; explains reasons behind conducting another race run with team-mate Danilo Petrucci.