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Will the World Cup be decided in terms of coherence in the absence of defending champion Marc Márquez? If so, Andrea Dovizioso could be the man to keep an eye on. The Ducati rider did not show a bad performance in any of the Misano races, but he maintained the lead in the general classification with places 7 and 8.
After a low-key Grand Prix, he could hardly believe that at 84 points he is still one point ahead of Yamaha duo Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Vinales. The Italian said: “The World Cup is only halfway through. It would be better if we ran for the podium again in the next races. Of course anything can happen, but our speed is not enough to fight. “
The 34-year-old world runner-up described his mood as “frustrating.” The problem is that the difficulties are obvious from the data, but difficult to overcome, confirms Dovizioso: “The race was rare. I lost some positions in the first corners and then I lost more positions. I couldn’t catch up like Joan Mir did. I didn’t have the speed for that. “
On the positive side, Dovizioso felt better than a week earlier. Now it is a matter of solving the problems. The driver, who still has no new employer for 2021, begins to analyze the tires: “In the middle of the race, the tire on the left was completely at the end. Still, I was able to set good times. But that also means that I can’t drive faster on good tires. We have to understand that. “
Pramac Ducati’s brand colleague Francesco Bagnaia, who crashed lying on the P1, has adapted better to the approach. When asked about this, Dovizioso says: “The driving style has completely changed in recent years. We work a lot in coordination. I’m a rider who always brakes late, but if you do, the bike gets into a different position and that makes braking difficult. Pecco can do better. He does it without much pressure and he copes better. It’s hard to do like him. ”
Looking ahead to next weekend in Barcelona, Dovizioso comments: “This is a completely different track, a completely different layout. There we will also have worse grip conditions. I don’t know if it will be worse or better for us, but it will definitely be a different situation. “
The situation in the general classification is still comfortable, after all «Dovi» is still leading. But as four drivers are four points behind, the Forlimpopoli driver speaks of a new beginning: “We are in a good starting position, but we have to work hard. At the moment we cannot fight at the front. We will definitely not give up. Barcelona is a new route “.
What will happen there is written in the stars. Dovizioso dreams of his first title in the MotoGP category in the absence of world champion Marc Márquez, behind whom he has landed for the last three years. It would be the perfect send-off for him from Ducati.
MotoGP result, Emilia Romagna GP, September 20
1. Viñales, Yamaha, 41: 55,846 min
2. Mir, Suzuki, + 2425 seconds
3. Pol Espargaró, KTM, + 4.528
4. Quartararo, Yamaha, +6,419
5. Oliveira, KTM, + 7,368
6. Nakagami, Honda, +11,139
7. Alex Marquez, Honda, + 11,929
8. Dovizioso, Ducati, + 13,113
9. Morbidelli, Yamaha, + 15,880
10. Petrucci, Ducati, + 17,682
11. Zarco, Ducati, + 23,144
12. Rins, Suzuki, + 24,962
13. Smith, Aprilia, +30,008
Drivers’ world championship after 7 out of 14 races:
1. Dovizioso 84 Punkte. 2. Quartararo 83. 3. Viñales 83. 4. Mir 80. 5. Morbidelli 64. 6. Miller 64. 7. Nakagami, 63. 8. Oliveira 59. 9. Rossi 58. 10. Pol Espargaró 57. 11. Binder 53. 12. Rins 44. 13. Zarco 36. 14. Petrucci 31. 15. Bagnaia 29. 16. Alex Márquez 24. 17. Aleix Espargaró 18. 18. Lecuona 15. 19. Smith 11. 20. Rabat 7. 21 Crutchlow 7. 22. Pyrrhus 4.
Constructors’ Championship after 7 of 14 races:
1. Yamaha 138 Punkte. 2. Ducati 115. 3. KTM 104. 4. Suzuki 93. 5. Honda 63. 6. Aprilia 26.
