San Marino MotoGP GP – Dovizioso (3rd): "I preferred to ensure these 16 points"

Andrea Dovizioso, with his double victorious at Spielberg and Silverstone, applied to save the third place of the podium at the GP of San Marino 2017, failing to be able to join in the fight for the victory with Marquez and Petrucci. MNC declaration and analysis.

Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati (2nd in qualifying and 3rd in race): "In the end I’m pretty happy with this third place because this Sunday, I didn’t have a great feeling on my bike. I tried to stay in contact with Marc and Danilo, I managed for almost 20 laps. but the conditions were really difficult ".

"And then they raised the tone and I did not want to take more risks wanting to follow them. So I preferred to secure these 16 points, which are very precious for the championship. This weekend confirms nevertheless that we can be competitive on all circuits and that we can fight for the title until the end ".

• MNC of September 10, 2017 : 
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Site analysis: You cannot be satisfied with a third place 11.7 seconds behind the winner at Misano when you are Italian and an official Ducati rider to boot! Especially when the second – Danilo Petrucci – is at the controls of the same motorcycle, within one of his employer’s private structures…

However, Andrea Dovizioso does not have to be ashamed of his performance in the race, let us remember that it is very difficult because of the rain. "Many drivers have fallen during the previous races, including some leaders," recalls "DesmoDovi" who appeared at the San Marino GP in first place in the provisional with 9 points ahead of Marquez. Just like his teammate Jorge Lorenzo, who made a mistake after a whirlwind start !

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Cautious but consistent, the n ° 4 won his first podium on a circuit which has never succeeded for him. A very positive point because revealing of the progression of the Ducati GP17 and its integrated fins: if "Dovi" finishes third on a route which he hardly likes and with a passable feeling, his adversaries can continue to fear its potential in more favorable conditions !

Ready, set, go!
Pronti, Partenza, via!

– Andrea Dovizioso (@AndreaDovizioso)

In addition, Lorenzo’s teammate retains all his chances for the title since he remains in the lead of the provisional, tied on points with Marc Marquez (199). The latter, however, takes the ascendancy in the official ranking thanks to his greater number of second places this season (three for the Spanish, one for the Italian).

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