This weekend will see PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team head across the Atlantic to America, as MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso take part in the first Grand Prix of the Americas since 2019 in Austin, Texas.
After a successful two-day test last week at Misano, where he was able to complete a good number of laps, Dovizioso heads to Austin with more experience of his Yamaha YZR-M1 under his belt. Andrea has good form at the American circuit, having finished on the podium twice (2014 and 2015). This weekend, ‘Dovi’ will be looking to continue the process of adapting to his Yamaha machinery and maintain his positive progress.
Dovi’s AmericasGP will begin with FP1 at 9.55am local time on Friday, while Sunday’s 20-lap MotoGP race will bring the weekend’s action to a close at 2pm local time.
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“There are still a lot of areas that I need to work on, but it was good to have the Misano Test to help increase my time on the bike. I’m not sure what to expect from this weekend, as I will need to see what situation the track is in and I will need to find where the grip is. It is a very demanding track and last time I was there the track had a lot of bumps, however I think they have made some changes since then. The weather will of course have an impact, but it will be the same for everyone. It’s very difficult to predict what will happen but I hope to continue making progress this weekend”.