Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati Team finished
third at the Circuits of The Americas (COTA) after showing spectacular pace in
the second round of the 2014 MotoGP season. Therefore, many were expecting that Dovizioso would show
another solid performance to reach podium in the Termas de Rio Hondo race.
Unfortunately, it never happened as both Dovizioso and his teammate Michele
Pirro failed to put up a good show at Argentinean circuit finishing 9th and
17th respectively. According to Dovizioso, it was a difficult race for him and
he never thought that it would be that tough for him. The Ducati rider also
revealed that he was unlucky that apart from tyre he also
faced an engine problem which led the oil to come out and as a result he lost
some power.
Dovizioso also admitted that he choose wrong
front tyre, as it did not allow him to brake and put stress on the front wheel.
It does not mean at all that the 28-year old Italian rider did not make an
effort to get into the leading position in Argentina. Dovizioso instantly got
into action as the race in Argentina tipped off, as he was among the riders who
fought to gain leading positions right in the first lap. In fact, his effort
did pay off as Dovizioso gained second place when cruised past the line on lap
2. Unluckily, he failed to maintain his position, ashis front tyre started
causing some problem which enabled his rivals to surpass him in the next few
laps.
Despite finishing 9th in Argentina, Dovizioso
still holds a strong position in overall standings of the riders, as with 34
points he sits at fourth spot. This suggests that Dovizioso still has not lost
much ground and if he manages to show a better performance in Jerez on this
weekend it is highly likely that he can improve his position in the standings.
On the other hand, Dovizioso’s teammate
Pirro failed to find his rhythm throughout the entire race in Argentina. Now it
remains to be seen how Ducati Team will perform in the upcoming round of the
Grand Prix that will take place in the south of Spain on this Sunday. The
Ducati Corse General Manager, Luigi Dall’Igna is still quite hopeful, as he
said that they are confident and positive that they will do well in the
upcoming races, but they need to do a lot of work before that.Just as
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