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MotoGP, Dovizioso promotes the new Michelin tyre

Ducati had a taste of the new tyre during testing at Mugello. Iannone: "we have the potential to get back to the front"

Dovizioso promotes the new Michelin tyre

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Ducati can start with a small advantage at Le Mans, having already tested the new rear tyre brought by Michelin. Contrary to expectations, this is a tyre with the softer carcass, created after the problems suffered at Jerez.

Dovizioso doesn't give too much away: “the new tyres should be a mix of those that we tested - he explains - During the tests sensations were good, I got on well”.

Also because he needs to react after the negatives of the last race.

It's important to get back to the front, and we can do it because we're competitive - he underlines - Only the track can tell us what our level is”.

Once agai, he considers the tyres.

We've seen the first races, no-one could make predictions - he recalls - But now we have to wait and see, because everything changes with each GP”.

Andrea Iannone has the same objectives, also satisfied after testing at the Tuscan track. “The tests didn't go badly, and I have to say that the tyre that gave us problems at Jerez seemed like a different tyre at Mugello - he says - I hope it's the same here”.

Iannone doesn't want to point the finger at Michelin.

Improving isn't so easy in MotoGP,  how to find the perfect package from the start. I appreciate their work - he says - I don't know whether more test days are needed, also because it would be hard to fit them into such a packed calendar. In the end, we all start in the same conditions and you just have to adapt quickly”.

This is what he wants to do at Le Mans.

We can do well here and our acceleration will be of help. The potential is there”, he assures us.

Translated by Heather Watson
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