The Qatar Grand Prixthe first round of the 2022 MotoGP world championship, ended with the 14th place for Andrea Dovizioso, with the Forlì author of a race all marked by attack in an attempt to recover the place obtained yesterday in qualifying. The team rider WithUin fact, started from 20th place on the grid, was in fact the creator of an excellent shot when the green light went off, only to retreat to 22nd position due to a not completely efficient pace of his Yamaha. However, despite these unfavorable conditions, the former Ducati rider still made a good climb to the border of the points zone, resisting the progressive wear of the tires and finishing with a good 14th position, also finishing ahead of his South African teammate. Darryn Binder, 16° at the finish.
However, a race that did not satisfy Dovizioso, eager to make up for the next round of the world championship, scheduled at the Mandalika circuit from 18 to 20 March: “I can’t be happy – commented the 35-year-old 125 world champion in 2004 – At the start of the race I was gaining some positions, but I had a problem with the front pressure and I couldn’t stop the bike, so much so that I almost crashed three times and went off the track two more. I was losing a lot, but later when I was alone the pressure became acceptable and I was able to push again and start doing normal time. In any case – he added – my speed is not good anyway. You have to ride the bike in a specific way, otherwise the tire wears out even more, even if you’re not that fast. I cannot be satisfied of this, so we have to study and try to understand what we have to do “.
