Andrea Dovizioso got off to a positive start in the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Jerez de la Frontera, notching up the fifth quickest time on the combined timesheets.
During the morning session, DesmoDovi worked to obtain the best possible set-up for his Desmosedici GP15 machine, only making use of rear tyres with the hardest compound available. Dovizioso ended FP1 in fourth place.
In the afternoon, with the air temperature considerably higher than the morning, the Ducati Team man continued with the set-up work on his GP15 bikes, and towards the end of the session, went out on track with the softer rear tyre option, setting fourth quickest time in FP2. In the combined standings (FP1 and FP2) he was fifth.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04)- 1’39.535 (5th)
“Today went well and I am pleased: after the good sensations in Argentina here we have a good pace and we are also quick on this track. We still have work to do, because here at Jerez the drop in the tyre towards mid-race is quite significant and it’s always very difficult for everyone to find the ideal set-up, with the aim of being constant for the entire 27-lap race. We did some major modifications and we also found some positive aspects, and now we have to get a good overall picture of the situation, but it was a positive first day for me.”