Andrea Dovizioso concluded today’s qualifying session for the GP of Catalunya, round 7 of the MotoGP World Championship, in fifth place. As a result he will line up for Sunday’s 25-lap race at the Montmelò circuit on the outskirts of Barcelona on row 2.
Dovizioso recorded fourth-quickest time in FP3 in the morning, which grants access to Q2, thus moving directly into the session. On his second exit with soft tyres in the decisive Q2 session, Dovizioso went fifth quickest in 1’40.907.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 1’40.907 (5th)
“We have to be pleased with the qualifying result and the time we set. It’s true we start from row 2, but my time is not bad at all. We’re still missing something in the set-up and the conditions are not the same as in the other races, but we are all close together and with some small improvements we can get closer to the frontrunners, seeing as the track conditions in the afternoon help to mix up the cards a bit. We have worked well and now we have to concentrate on the fine-tuning so we can make a further step forward for the race.”