Andrea Dovizioso started the session unfalteringly and place in an exceedingly nice performance within the 1st 2 free apply sessions at the Circuit of solid ground in capital of Texas, Texas, for spherical a pair of of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend. Despite not feeling 100 percent as a result of a respiratory illness virus, the Ducati Team rider had no issues running near the highest of the timesheets, and he finished the day in second place with a time of 2’04.495, with solely Marquez sooner than him. Fifth within the morning session, Dovizioso improved within the afternoon by nearly 2 seconds, once conditions were additional favorable, and he was glad with outcome of the primary day of activity within the car race of solid ground.
Meanwhile team-mate Cal Crutchlow had a harder time these days. within the morning British rider was hit by AN electronic downside on his Desmosedici GP14 and within the afternoon he struggled to seek out a perfect set-up, finishing the primary day in ninth place.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 2d (2m04.495s)
“I am very happy with however this weekend has started despite the very fact that physically I don’t feel well in any respect. we have a tendency to area unit fast, we’re operating well, and that i have managed to quickly dial into this track. It’s a extremely nice track and nice fun to race here. we have a tendency to area unit terribly robust below braking {and we have a tendency to|and that we} will use our power on the most straight thus we area unit able to lap well for this reason. to line these times I had to use the soft tyre at the tip of the session as a result of it’s continually vital to be within the highest ten for the Q2. further as our one-lap kind, our race pace isn't unhealthy either and that’s positive.”
