After completing a one-day test at Mugello on Monday 15th May, Andrea Dovizioso and the Ducati Team has now arrived in France for the fifth round of the championship, which will take place at the legendary Le Mans circuit.
The Italian rider has also been able to score some good results at Le Mans, qualifying on the front row five times in nine years. Dovi has stepped onto the French podium three times in MotoGP, the last one in 2015 when he finished third, while last year a crash put paid to his race while he was in third place.
The French GP weekend gets underway on Friday morning with the first free practice session at 9.55 am, while the 28-lap race is scheduled for 2 pm on Sunday.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 5th (41 points)
“After a fifth place in Spain, we now go to Le Mans with more optimism and confidence. In Argentina but above all in Texas we were in a bit of difficulty, but at Jerez, on a notoriously insidious track for us, we were quite competitive even though we finished the race at quite a big gap from Pedrosa. I think that Le Mans could be a more favourable circuit for us, especially because we will be racing on a new track surface which means good grip and so I think we can do well there.”