The Ducati Team arrives at Misano for the San Marino GP, the second home race for the Italian manufacturer |
Following on from the Silverstone race over the Channel, which was cancelled because of bad weather and poor track conditions, MotoGP now returns to Italy for the thirteenth round of the championship. The San Marino Grand Prix is taking place this weekend at the Misano World Circuit, the Adriatic Riviera track situated just over an hour’s drive down the motorway from the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale. With wins for Andrea Dovizioso at Brno and Jorge Lorenzo in Austria, the month of August was very positive for the Ducati Team, whose two riders were also first and second on the grid at Silverstone, and two days of testing at Misano and Aragón further confirmed the competitiveness of the Desmosedici GP in view of the upcoming rounds in Italy and Spain. Jorge Lorenzo has an excellent track record at Misano, qualifying nine times on the front row, setting three pole positions in the last four editions, and picking up three wins and four second places. Despite Misano being Dovizioso’s home race, the Romagna-born rider only stepped onto the podium for the first time last year, when he finished third. Michele Pirro will also be lining up as wild-card at Misano on a third Desmosedici GP for the Ducati Test Team. The Italian will be on track for the second time this year, after missing the Mugello race following a nasty crash on the Friday. Pirro’s best result in the San Marino GP is a fifth place, which he scored in 2017. The Misano weekend programme gets underway on Friday morning with the first free practice session at 9.55 am, while the 27-lap race is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 14.00 CET. Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team #99) – 3rd (130 points) Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 4th (129 points) Michele Pirro (Ducati Team #51) The Misano World Circuit Fastest Lap: Lorenzo (Yamaha), 1’31.686 (165.6 km/h) – 2016 2017 Results Andrea Dovizioso Jorge Lorenzo Michele Pirro |
MotoGP: Ducati To Field Michele Pirro This Coming Weekend At Misano
MotoGP: Ducati To Field Michele Pirro This Coming Weekend At Misano
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