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(Left) Maverick
Vinales put on a
smoke show at
Valencia, but it's
only testing…
(Right) Jack
Miller instantly
adapted to
the new GP19
Ducati, going
fourth fastest.
Franco Morbidelli
and the Yamaha
gelled immediately,
as the MotoGP
sophomore ended
the test in sixth
place.
Dovi spent day one on the old bike,
switching to the new GP19 Ducati to set the
time on day two. The focus was on improv-
ing turning, and, "it looks like we have
found something," he said.
More comments on the GP19 came from
his new factory teammate Danilo Petrucci,
fifth fastest, and an instant fan. "There are
no negative points," he said.
New Pramac Ducati team leader Jack
Miller was more forthcoming and a little
faster than his former teammate, placed
fourth in his first ride on the GP19. The Aus-
tralian has jumped two years, having raced
a GP17 all year, and was full of praise—both
for significantly improved turn-in and the
much better quickshift gearbox.
Third, ahead of the Ducatis, was Repsol
