The Ducati Team heads to the San Marino Grand Prix for its second home race of the year |
After two race-free weekends, the MotoGP World Championship returns to Italy for the thirteenth round of the season – the San Marino Grand Prix – at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli circuit just an hour’s drive away from Ducati headquarters in Borgo Panigale.
Although the last race at Silverstone for Andrea Dovizioso ended with a nasty crash at the first corner, morale in the Ducati Team is high and the two factory riders are ready to tackle the last three months of the championship with optimism. After reabsorbing the physical scars suffered in the British GP, Dovizioso will this weekend try and repeat the results of the last two years at Misano: in 2018 he dominated the race right from the early stages to score one of the finest wins of his career, while in 2017, in pouring rain, he crossed the line in third place. Danilo Petrucci has also already been on the podium at Misano. The rider from Terni in central Italy finished second in 2017 aboard the Pramac Racing Team Desmosedici GP and this year is determined to improve on the results of the last few races at the Romagna circuit. During the two days of testing held just over one week ago at the same circuit, Petrucci lapped with a good feeling and finished with the second quickest time. Misano will also see another appearance by Michele Pirro, who is entered in the race as a wild card with a third Desmosedici GP of the Ducati Test Team. It will be the second GP of the season for Pirro, after the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello where he finished seventh. In the Riders’ standings, despite his DNF at Silverstone, Dovizioso remains in second place with 172 points (78 behind leader Márquez) while Petrucci is now fourth with 145 points, 4 behind Álex Rins. In the Teams’ classification the Ducati Team is still in the lead with 317 points, 36 points clear, and Ducati still lies second in the Constructors’ standings behind Honda. Andrea Dovizioso (#04 Ducati Team) – 2nd (172 points) Danilo Petrucci (#9 Ducati Team) – 4th (145 points) Michele Pirro (#51 Ducati Team) – 22nd (9 points) The Ducati Team riders will be out on track at Misano on Friday 13th September at 09.55 for the first free practice session. The race is scheduled for Sunday 15th September at 14.00 CET, over a distance of 27 laps. Circuit Information 2018 Results Rider Information Andrea Dovizioso Danilo Petrucci Michele Pirro Championship Information Riders’ Standings Constructors’ Standings Teams’ Standings |
MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso Says He Is Lucky To Be Able To Race At Misano
MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso Says He Is Lucky To Be Able To Race At Misano
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