I couldn’t stay with them. The 33-year old Italian stressed the need to be “careful” in the coming races, referencing the recent improvements of Yamaha, which have led Maverick Viñales to close within 52 points of his second place in the championship table. Andrea Dovizioso will not stay at the Ducati MotoGP team in 2021, his manager Simone Battistella has confirmed. Please enable it to continue. However, the Frenchman would sweep across into the path of Morbidelli heading up the hill to the tight 90-degree turn three. I had a chance to stay with them, but I didn’t have the possibility from the first lap to try to stay with them. 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The onboard footage shown afterwards showcased just how fortunate the two factory Yamaha riders were. “After that I kept that style for other bikes and this is my way to approach the tracks. Elsehwhere, Aleix Espargaro was 11th on the Aprilia, ahead of Pramac Ducati wildcard Michele Pirro. VAT no 918 5617 01 Danilo Petrucci secured his best result of 2020 in seventh, ahead of championship leader Fabio Quartararo in eighth. 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This is unacceptable.” The Italian said regarding his braking issues which are plaguing him this year as Ducati look to battle for the title. It depends a lot on the track and the tyres… but especially the track. Ducati will be looking to win at Austria, they have a 100% win record at the track in Spielberg since MotoGP started racing there in 2016. ANDREA Dovizioso has made his feelings regarding his team clear, as he updates his leathers prior to the Emilia Romagna round of the 2020 MotoGP world championship. “For example here I expect to be strong. Unfortunately the gap was too big. “This is what we can do. So we have to be careful. Andrea Dovizioso has confirmed he will bring his long collaboration with Ducati come to an end at the end of the season after, amid souring relations with the manufacturer. The Spaniard had used all of his medium rear tyre allocation and was forced to use a soft tyre at the restart. Despite being very strong on the brakes previously, this is now an area that Dovizioso is having problems with, especially when compared to Johann Zarco. But maybe with this tyre, the situation changed completely.”. Read the latest stories causing a buzz this week in Sport…, Moto3: Red Bull KTM Ajo confirm Raul Fernandez and Jaume Masia for 2021, Red Bull KTM Ajo have renewed Raul Fernandez's contract and signed Jaume Masia for the 2021 Moto3... more >, MotoGP: Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin join Pramac Ducati for 2021, Pramac Ducati have confirmed the signings of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin for the 2021 MotoGP... Both riders, and their bikes, were sent off onto the gravel trap. Andrea Dovizioso believes the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix should be positive for both him and Ducati due to the Motegi circuit’s layout, which could prove timely considering the improvements of his rivals for second in the 2019 MotoGP championship. We know how strong they are. more >. > Are you looking for Specialist UK Bike insurance - click here Zarco had got the drive coming out of turn two and was ahead of Morbidelli. Both Morbidelli and Zarco somehow escaped any serious injury, physically at least, whilst Rossi and Vinales were able to make the restart - with mixed fortunes. Andrea Dovizioso (#04 Ducati Team) – 4th (84 points) “After the frustrating race at Montmeló, it was definitely good to have a week to recover not only physically, but also mentally. “We tried during the weekend to improve our speed in the last two sectors, but we couldn’t be fast enough.