Malaysian GP – Dovizioso (1st): "We couldn’t do better!"
Discreet, hardworking, tactical and combative: there is no lack of qualifiers to describe Andrea Dovizioso. With this sixth victory of the year at the 2017 Malaysian GP, the Italian is also proof against the pressure he continues to exert on Marc Marquez until the Valencia GP. ! MNC Statements and Analysis.
Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati (3rd in qualifying and 1st in race): "We couldn’t have done better. We had a perfect weekend being quick whatever the conditions. We made good progress in the dry and we already knew the bike was performing well in the wet. The grip level was good. very bad on the first laps because of the rain, but probably also because of the rubber deposits left on the track by the Moto3 and Moto2, so it took me a while to get back to the same feeling as in practice. J I analyzed my strengths as well as my weaknesses while coming up on Jorge, who was very fast. I had to concentrate to overcome it ".
"To take back these 21 points (the gap which now separates Dovi from Marquez in the provisional general classification, Editor’s note), something must happen … The pressure is there, but Marc has already managed it in the past. And if he wins the championship, that means he was the strongest: the proof here in Sepang, where he finished 4th despite a difficult weekend. We have to try to win. Nobody expected us there and we have to It’s already got the positive side. But this year anything can happen, you never know … We were relaxed when we arrived here and we will also be in Valencia ".
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Site analysis: Andrea Dovizioso can be proud of him! The Italian brilliantly pushed back the end of the title in the final in Valencia (Spain) thanks to this new victory acquired without trembling, despite the. The large "Dovi", as comfortable in the dry during the as in the wet in .
With this victory signed in front of his teammate Lorenzo, the Ducati official brings his victorious balance of the year to six successes, five more than during his best seasons in and! Dovizioso has as many first places as Marc Marquez, whose advantage drops from 33 to 21 points due to the victory of the Italian and the 4th place of the HRC driver. Everything will therefore be decided on the Ricardo Tormo circuit. !
Whether or not he manages to win the title against Marquez in Valencia, the n ° 4 can already boast of having kept the pressure on the five-time world champion of the Grand Prix until the end, something that neither Viñales nor Rossi and even less Pedrosa did not manage to do so in 2017. He himself admits it honestly: no one expected him at such a party !
As for the possibility that Lorenzo voluntarily let him pass at the end of the race, Dovizioso – who spared no effort to get back on the Mallorcan – smiled as he explained: "Jorge really fought and he lost the race. ‘before. I was able to analyze every detail by following it ".
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Same story for Lorenzo, who admits to having seen himself on the ground in turn 15: the video below clearly confirms his words! The n ° 99 also sweeps away with the back of the hand the suspicions of "arrangement" nourished following the sending of a message on its dashboard to tell it to change the engine mapping just before Dovizioso does. double while porfiting from his fear in the curve 15.
The Mallorcan nevertheless clarified that he "knew what he had to do as a professional driver", without needing to receive a team instruction to favor his teammate in his race for the title. In other words, if Lorenzo had made up his mind to stay at the front of the race as long as possible, he would have stepped aside in favor of "Dovi" and the title for his team..
"Jorge never tried to create bad situations in the box, he’s a smart boy," agrees Dovizioso. Fortunately for the beauty of the sport, the victory was not finally played on the green carpet for the n ° 4, who engaged in a splendid race to prolong the suspense. !
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