The manufacturer who appeared most in difficulty in this start to the season was Yamaha, which in Qatar paid for the lack of engine power and suffered compared to the other teams, even those who on paper seemed less favored. Among the Yamaha riders most in crisis there is certainly Andrea Dovizioso, who on the M1 of the RNF team finished the Lusail race in 14th position.
Once the first race of the season has been closed, it’s time to head towards Indonesia, where the second round of 2022 is scheduled for this weekend. Mandalika’s asphalt has been redone and this should improve grip. The situation that the riders will also find will certainly be different compared to when MotoGP arrived in Lombok for the winter tests: “I don’t know if the bike will work better with less grip, but this weekend will be very strange for everyone, because we did the tests. but let’s talk about a new track anyway and we’ll see how clean it will be. There is a new asphalt and this could create difficult situations for everyone ”.
“Generally when there is less grip, everything changes”, Dovizioso continues, “so I really don’t know, let’s see tomorrow. This race will be crazy for many things, but it is the same situation for everyone, what we will find in this race will be the heat. It is also hotter than Malaysia and perhaps even impossible to drive. The grip will be different,
Andrea Dovizioso, RNF MotoGP Racing
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Looking inside his garage, Dovizioso reflects on how much he can progress with Yamaha: “There is a reason why things happen, what happened in Qatar is not something that needs to be explained in a big way. Two riders in the factory team are experiencing a situation because they already know the bike, I am living another one. I have my own idea of why so many things happen, but right now I think it’s too early to talk in detail and say something, because there are so many things to say “.
“Apart from the difficult situations in some areas, I am still not using the potential of the bike. I have to speak differently from the officers, but it’s still too early to talk about the details. I would have an answer to why I still can’t go fast, but it’s not the time to give it because it’s too soon. If anything can be done with the bike we have I don’t know, because I don’t have experience on this bike to say so. But honestly, I don’t believe much. This does not mean that certain things cannot be changed “.
Finally, the Yamaha RNF rider comments on Bastianini’s victory in Qatar, underlining how fundamental the contribution of the people close to him who know Ducati is: “For me it is a great contribution. Last year he was his first in MotoGP and the person close to you makes the difference, especially when you don’t know the bike well. also for Qatar, I don’t know the details and I don’t know how far Diggia has gone, but I think the team has done a great job. It is not just the fruit of one person, I think Bastianini is in a good situation, because he has a person close to him who knows everything about Ducati and knows how he works. He knows how not to waste time and what he must and must not do, this affects so much why he became so competitive at the end of last year and why he did a very good test this winter which also allowed him to win. “.
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