Andrea Dovizioso, who triumphed in the last two editions at the Malaysian GP, arrives at Sepang with the goal of being competitive again and trying to keep the second position in the championship. In fact, with two rounds remaining until the end of the championship, Dovizioso is in second place overall with 210 points.
The Sepang weekend programme gets underway on Friday morning with the first free practice session at 10.55 local time (03.55 CET), while the 20-lap race is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 15.00 (08.00 CET).
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 2nd (210 points)
“Our main aim now is to try and win in Malaysia and for sure we can be competitive at Sepang, even though things are different than last year for many reasons. The fight for second place in the championship is now becoming interesting, because Rossi is still not far behind me, even though in Australia I gained a few points on him, so we must remain focussed because this is a track where he has always gone well.”