Day 1 of MotoGP official testing at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit concluded today at 17.30, after sunny weather and mild temperatures allowed the teams and riders to put in some vital track time in this last round of tests in 2018.
The Ducati Team rider continued development work on the 2019 version of the Desmosedici GP, completing 53 laps and setting good times. Andrea Dovizioso, who crashed at turn 5 towards the end of the session, was just behind in second with a time of 1’38.185. In the evening he went for a check-up with the Clinica Mobile doctors, who diagnosed him with a bruised left thumb, but the Italian rider should be able to go out on track again tomorrow.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 2nd – 1’38.185 (53 laps)
“Today we were able to do several tests and we were very quick, even on used tyres, and so I’m pleased about that. Unfortunately at the end of the session I crashed at turn 5 while I was improving my time and I hurt my left thumb. Luckily nothing seems to be broken and if the pain is bearable tomorrow I’ll continue with our work load because we still need confirmation on some of the new components.”