MotoGP | GP Valencia 2 Day 1: Dovizioso on possible legal action against Ducati, “No comment”

MotoGP GP Valencia Ducati – Good start in Valencia for Andrea Dovizioso. On the first day of free practice the Ducati rider from Forlì achieved the sixth fastest time, just over three tenths from the top, occupied by his brand mate Jack Miller.

“Dovi”, in his penultimate race with Ducati, will try to keep the games open, remember that he has a gap of 45 points from world championship leader Joan Mir.

Rumors in the paddock speak of a possible action against Ducati for the management of the Yamaha case, with the two-wheeled "Red" having proposed only the penalty to the house of the Tre Diapason and not to their riders for the engine issue in Jerez.

“If it were true that the proposal came from Ducati, it would be a deeply embarrassing situation – said his Manager Simone Battistella to Gazzetta Dello Sport – Neither Andrea nor I were informed of the proposal, and since the sentence issued late in the evening with only having an hour to appeal compromised Andrea's ability to make a protest. But, even more, it has important consequences in terms of ranking and economy.”

Here's what Ducati #04 had to say.

Statements Andrea Dovizioso last two races with the Ducati Gp Valencia MotoGP Day 1

“It's not an easy situation, honestly I'd like to finish in the top three in the Championship. It will be very complicated because I have four riders in front of me and I have two close to me who are going particularly fast. We are not in a strong situation but this is our goal."

Statements Andrea Dovizioso new Michelin tire question mark GP Valencia MotoGP Day 1

“The new base tire is a question mark for all bikes. What happened last weekend and this weekend is nothing new, it has happened throughout the Championship. All the Ducatis went faster today and have made a basic step since this morning.”

Andrea Dovizioso statements on possible action against Ducati for facts about the Yamaha GP Valencia penalty MotoGP Day 1

“I honestly want to understand more. It's a situation I won't comment on until we have more precise information. It seems like a difficult situation to comment on. You don't know the whole story, basically I'm a good guy and honestly it annoys me, it leaves a lot of bitterness. I didn't want to create tension, if it were up to me it would have gone differently, but that's not the case. Going back to the races, pride is not enough to go fast, if only that were the case. We will push hard to try to finish in the top three in the Championship. It will be important to do well to start from the front. ”

Andrea Dovizioso statements on possible arrival in Honda in place of Marc Marquez GP Valencia MotoGP Day 1

“The Honda discussion makes me happy, I spoke with them some time ago but then a certain decision was made. I have the advantage of being free, but he is pushing so hard on something that is not real at the moment. We'll see if there's a chance."