After the two rounds at Indianapolis and Brno, this weekend Andrea Dovizioso will be crossing the Channel for the third and final race in a busy month of August. The venue this time is the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit for Sunday’s British GP, the twelfth round of the 2015 MotoGP World Championship.
Andrea Dovizioso has stepped onto the Silverstone podium twice, thanks to a second place finish he obtained in both 2010 and 2011. Last year, the Romagna-born racer finished fifth overall after qualifying on the front row.
The Ducati Team man comes to the UK off the back of a one-day test at Misano at the start of this week, aimed at preparing for the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini GP which takes place at the same track in mid-September. Monday’s test was conditioned by the rain that fell in the morning, but he was able to lap on a dry track surface in the afternoon, carrying out a series of useful back-to-back tests.
The Silverstone weekend programme will begin on Friday morning with the first free practice session at 10.55 CET while the 20-lap race is scheduled for Sunday at 14.00.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 6th (104 points)
“Silverstone is one of my favourite circuits, it’s really beautiful and I am happy to go there for the race on Sunday. For sure I expect a lot from this race, but we still have to improve the feeling with the front before we can aim for a good result, especially because the top guys are in perfect form at the moment. I am however optimistic about the upcoming weekend in England.”