Hot conditions accompanied the MotoGP World Championship on day two of proceedings at the ninth round of the 2022 season in Catalunya again today, which delivered tricky conditions for Qualifying day.
In slightly cooler conditions during this morning’s Free Practice three, Dovi increased his pace significantly compared to Friday. He improved his personal best from yesterday’s FP2 by more than one second and made up one position to be inside the top 20. In Qualifying one, he nearly matched his FP3 speed, although air and track temperatures have been way higher.
He concluded Q1 in ninth position, which means he’ll line up in 19th on the grid tomorrow before the lights go out at 14:00.
Andrea Dovizioso #04
P 19“Overall, today my feeling was a bit better. We went back to a previous setup from two rounds ago and it improved. We were able to improve a little bit, also in the afternoon. Yet, the feeling with the front is not special, but a bit better. The race will be very hard for everyone, because the drop is huge and, in this case, it’s even more important to start closer to the front, because you have to ride super smooth and behind many riders. It’s going to be tough, but let’s see.”