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MotoGP, Dovizioso: different tyres, same advantage

Stoner also in the garage: "at this level every bit of help is important although it is impossible to quantify"

Dovizioso: different tyres, same advantage

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What Dovizioso and Iannone achieved is a one-two in the first round of the second half that left their rivals stunned. The stopwatch says that the rider from Forlì was 0”854 ahead of the ‘first of the rest’, and the rider from Abruzzo was 0”616 ahead: not exactly small change.

Are you finished putting pressure on us?” laughs Dovi when asked if winning is the only logical result, but he is not too shocked. Even he knows that, with a start like this, it’s all downhill from here.

I’m happy to have confirmed the speed from the tests. That was important because Michelin brought some new tyres. They provide less grip, but our advantage stayed the same - he comments - That means that tomorrow I can focus just on race pace.

Too bad for the others, once again.

The difference between us and the others is less than it seems - Dovi warns - We need to stay focused. The race is long and no one has information. It is true that, when the advantage in practice is so great, you can then manage it, but it is only right to ask yourself a few questions.

OK, but the Desmosedici flies around the track here…

Because acceleration from low speeds is one of our strong points and it is amplified by the design of this track which, however, is not easy - he explains - To the contrary, making a perfect lap is very complicated because you need to be aggressive in braking, but at the same time smooth going into the corner. It is easier to lose time than to gain it.

Dovizioso was also able to count on help from Stoner, special guest in the Ducati garage.

Before every session, Casey asks me which corners I want to know about and then we have a chat at the end. At this level everything helps, although it is impossible to quantify how much, so it is only right to take advantage of everything”, he concludes.

Translated by Jonathan Blosser
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