After seizing a podium at Termas de Río Hondo (Argentina) (3rd), Andrea Dovizioso is ready to resume action at Austin (United States) for the third round of the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, scheduled for April 12-14 at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).
The Mission Winnow Ducati rider, who took a win and a third place this season so far, is currently second in the championship with 41 points to his tally and is keen to extend the podium streak to cut the gap from the lead, which is currently only four points. Dovizioso scored his personal best result at COTA in 2015, when he finished second.
Andrea Dovizioso (#04 Mission Winnow Ducati) – 2nd (41 points)
“The way in which we worked in Argentina will be a good starting point for our next race at Austin. Even though the track is not the most suitable for us, I’m confident that, if we manage to improve in each session as we did at Termas de Río Hondo, we’ll be competitive come race time, which is the most important thing. Our goal at Austin is to step once again on the podium, which in some ways would count as much as a win, but we’ll need to assess the state of the track before we make any predictions. Last year the tarmac was really bumpy, and I hope the situation has improved since then. We know each race is a different story, so we just need to stay positive and focused, continuing to work as we did so far.”