Andrea Dovizioso will start from the sixth row of the grid in the Valencia GP scheduled for tomorrow in Cheste
Qualifying for the Valencia GP, scheduled for this weekend at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Cheste, was affected by the light rain that had started to fall again right before the start of the two sessions without completely wetting the surface of the Spanish track this afternoon.
Andrea Dovizioso was also forced to take part in Q1 today after closing thirteenth overall the first three free practice sessions. As the rain intensified during the final stages of qualifying, the rider from Forlì wasn’t able to make the most of his last flying lap, closing with the seventh-fastest time in Q1 and getting to start from the sixth row of the grid, from the seventeenth spot, in tomorrow’s race.
Andrea Dovizioso (#04 Ducati Team) – 1:31.606 (17th)
“I am quite disappointed with today’s qualifying. We worked a lot for the race during these days, and we were able to find a good pace. Unfortunately, I expect a very tough race tomorrow, as we will be starting from far back on the grid. In qualifying, with the new tyre, my feeling wasn’t that bad, but towards the end of the session, the rain started to fall heavier, and I couldn’t push harder”.