“Up and down” 2019 sees Dovizioso cement P2 overall

Seventh at the Pramac Generac Australian Motorbike Marvelous Prix changed into extra indication that Ducati want to shut the gap to their opponents in 2020, in accordance with manufacturing facility man Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Crew).

The Italian had the probability to determine a remaining podium put at Phillip Island but a mistake at Flip 2 on the final lap in the destroy surrendered Dovizioso to P7 in Sunday’s bustle. No topic an beneath-par consequence, it’s 9 facets which have secured Dovizioso as the runner-up in the 2019 World Championship with two rounds to transfer. It’s the third time in a row the experienced Desmosedici man has picked up P2 in the final standings in the help of Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Crew) and despite seeing the positives, Dovi can’t support but feel Spherical 17 changed into any other indicator of Ducati’s struggles for worthy of 2019.

“Yes P7 not that true for obvious but in the pause we had the probability to make third. So as that changed into obvious but for obvious the gap will not be obvious, that’s the point and it’s any other confirmation of this season,” commented Dovi. “We’ve had a great deal of up and downs, we battle extra this season however the true component at the present time is that we confirmed 2d region in the Championship. With every little thing that took place this season, in the pause, we weren’t too noxious. We breeze to Malaysia not joyful with the bustle, but joyful to substantiate 2d region.”

Dovi will be hoping he and Ducati can pause the season stable in Malaysia and Valencia earlier than hopping onto a GP20 at the Valencia Take a look at.