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Ducati took the great satisfaction of putting two riders in front of everyone on the first day of practice in Jerez, a track historically difficult for the Reds but who already in the May race was ready to face the GP18 of different way. A step forward confirmed by the 2019 version of the bike Borgo Panigale, who took the luxury of doubling at the end of the first day, with Petrucci in front of Dovizioso.
The only note may be a little out of tune of the day to have verified that Honda's rivals used very little to get inspired by the work done at Borgo Panigale for free to make Lorenzo feel comfortable as fast as possible on the RCV.
"Honda is obviously very good at giving drivers what they need – commented Tardozzi – they really wanted to take what is probably already good for their new driver. "
Do you think that Lorenzo who arrived at Honda could be different from the driver who tested the Ducati for the first time in Valencia in 2016?
"I am convinced that Jorge at Ducati has grown up, as a driver and as a person. I think he's gained experience at Ducati that will surely be useful for Honda. I have no doubt because our bike is more like Honda than it was compared to Yamaha. All he had to change from Yamaha to Ducati was a lot simpler when it went from Ducati to Honda. "
He also pbaded on important information to grow the bike.
"I think Jorge has opened our eyes to certain things, like us to him. It was a collaborative relationship that paid off both. "
But rather than looking at the past, Tardozzi prefers to focus on the future, take satisfaction to see that the best time scored yesterday in the test is precisely Petrucci. Danilo's performance in particular has certainly not gone unnoticedthe head of the Ducati team, who was also able to remove pebbles from his shoes to those who had criticized the decision to hire Petrucci to replace Lorenzo in 2019 on the Factory team.
"Danilo was a good surprise, but also a good confirmation. The fact that we have invested in him, despite some criticism, gives us great satisfaction. He did a good test in Valencia and he is doing very well here in Jerez. "
When Petrucci was hired, Domenicali said that Ducati's vision would be to focus on Dovizioso, giving Danilo almost the role of shoulder on the track for the undisputed leader.
"I think that Domenicali said that by only talking about the results obtained by Dovi, who are obviously the ones we know, and by those of Danilo Dovizioso is a double vice-world champion, so he is an absolutely competitive driver for win a world championship. Nobody ever said that Danilo would be a second guide and no one has ever raced at Ducati with a bike different from the others. "
So there is no question of a different technical treatment between the two.
"We have two drivers who deserve what they deserve only from the results and who will receive exactly the same support." that what has been said is due to the fact that Dovi has been twice vice-champion of the world in a row and that he is therefore naturally the one who has been entrusted with the duty to beat Marquez. But if Danilo behaves like that, it's not written anywhere where he could not be part of those fighting for the world championship. "
Your results in this essay and also in that of Valencia impress you.
"We take these tests for what they are. Danilo will have to confirm his speed in the race and throughout the season. He knows very well that the situation is difficult, but he is dealing with it appropriately. He has developed good relations with the whole team and I think that the first steps can bring optimism. Then, I hope that, despite what many have said, we can achieve great results with Danilo. "
How's it going between Danilo and Andrea? It looks like a well-knit pair.
"The relations between Andrea and Danilo are excellent and at that moment we are more than happy with this situation, so I would say that between them there is absolutely no problem and in fact, they work very well. "
The bike reeds seem well born. Even Jerez has confirmed the progress, on a track that, in the past, has caused you a lot of problems.
"I would say we have reached a point which is what we wanted. We still have to check Argentina and Austin, there are still two tracks still difficult. But the bike has evolved so much that on all circuits, we can be competitive.
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