With 232,202 spectators, the German Grand Prix reached a new record. Also, in terms of temperature the Sachsenring was nearly unbeaten so far as the 30 laps race at the unique circuit was held in scorching hot conditions.
Thereby, WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team’s Andrea Dovizioso grit his teeth for the entire race. The Italian started from P19 and made up one position already in lap one. Step by step, he found his way towards the points scoring position, although he was not feeling fully fit, which means the high temperatures have been even more tough for Dovizioso. Yet, he managed to reach P15 around half distance of the race and made up another place with three laps to go. He eventually saw the chequered flag in 14th, scoring two points and equaling his second-best result of the season so far.
Yet Dovi will have another chance to score in just a few day’s time during the Dutch GP in Assen next weekend ahead of a well-deserved summer break.
Andrea Dovizioso #04
“I was sick these last two days, so I didn’t expect a lot, also because Sachsenring is one of the most demanding tracks as you have to stay always on the left side of the bike for a long time. But at the end, I was quite consistent. I was struggling a bit with the front pressure, I think something strange happened there, because from the first lap to the last lap the pressure increased a lot, too much. We have to understand now, if this is coming from our garage and if we have to do something different or if it’s coming from the tyre. Anyway, I wanted to fight with Franky (Morbidelli), in the end I couldn’t stay with him, but I was very close, so it was ok.”