The first two free practice sessions for the German Grand Prix, to be held at the Sachsenring circuit not far from Chemnitz in the former East Germany, concluded with Andrea Dovizioso in tenth place at seven-tenths from the top slot.
On a sunny but cold day, the Ducati Team rider took to the track in the morning for first free practice, at the end of which he placed sixth.
In the afternoon’s FP2, he tested the new asymmetric front slick for the first time, and then towards the end of the session he went out on the soft rear tyre to set his quickest time, in 1’22.340.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 1’22.340 (10th)
“I am not very happy with the afternoon session when I hoped to be able to make some further improvement, but the modifications we tried did not work the way we had hoped for. Even when the things we try don’t give the expected results, they are in any case useful to understand the direction to take and this will help us for tomorrow. Of course we still have a lot to do because our speed is not as much as we want, but I am confident for tomorrow.”