MotoGP Spain: Dovizioso: A situation much better than last year
One year ago, Andrea Dovizioso began the European stage of the MotoGP😼 season fourth in the world championship, 26 points behind Valentino Rossi.
The 2017 t🌳itle runner-up returns to Jerez leading the points standings, by a single digit over reigning champion M🐎arc Marquez, having scored 16 points more than at the same time last year.
However the Ducati rider has never finished higher than fifth at Jerez and - with the top five riders covered by eight points - will almost certainly need a new 'per🌃sonal best' this weekend to retain the championship lead.
One year ago, Andr🤡ea Dovizioso began the Eu♑ropean stage of the MotoGP season fourth in the world championship, 26 points behind Valentino Rossi.
The 2017 title runner-up returns to Jerez leading the points standings, by a single digit over reigning champion Marc Marque🐼z, having scored 16 points more than at the same time last year.
However the Duc🌺ati rider has never finished higher than fifth at🥃 Jerez and - with the top five riders covered by eight points - will almost certainly need a new 'personal best' this weekend to retain the championship lead.
“We come to❀ the first European round of the season first in the standings, a situation that is clearly much better than last year, and this is certainly positive," said the Italian.
"We managed♛ t🌺he first three rounds well, but we could also see that our rivals are all really fast.
"In November la🍃st year we did a good [private] test at the Jerez circuit and the new asphalt had good grip, but it was colder then so we will have to wait for Friday to get a bet💖ter idea of the track conditions.”
