Could This Be Ducati's Best
Chance Of A MotoGP Title?
A
s Honda's Marc Marquez faces
a potential spell on the sidelines,
Ducati could take great heart from the
performances of Andrea Dovizioso
and Jack Miller at the MotoGP opener
at Jerez, a track where its riders have
scored just one podium since 2012.
The Italian may have stressed the need
for further improvements (mainly to aid
his feeling with Michelin's new rear tire
profile), while Miller gave a glowing
review of the Ducati GP20 over race
distance.
"The bike was really good on the
tires, and even with the soft tire I felt
that we had plenty left at the end," said
Miller. "How it puts the power to the
ground is very impressive. It acceler-
ates very fast but how it uses the grip
from the rear tire is definitely the big-
gest thing. We've improved turning and
everything else but for a first outing it's
impressive. I'm very pleased with the
work that the Ducati guys put in over
the winter. Today should be the founda-
tions of what I hope is a good year."
Neil Morrison
IN
THE
WIND
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Andrea Dovizioso
and Jack Miller may
not have a better
chance to win a
MotoGP title.
