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| Another third for Dovizioso |
Andrea Dovizioso took a hat trick at Sachsenring with a third DNF in a row.
Different from prior rounds, the
Repsol Honda competitor did not have a lot to state in his race retirement.
“We needed a strong result here
and at the start of the race I was able to ride at a really good pace,” says Dovizioso.
“I made a quick
start from the fourth row and got past six riders on the first lap - then I was able to get past (Jorge) Lorenzo for fourth
on the third lap. On that lap I did a 1m 22.7s but then, during the fourth lap, the front folded at turn eight and I ran wide.”
“Within a few laps after this the performance from the front had dropped dramatically. It meant I couldn’t
lean the bike or brake as normal so it was very difficult to control the bike. From then on my target was to finish the race
but with five laps to go I had an electrical issue with the machine and I had to pull in.
“Obviously I’m
really disappointed with the result because I was feeling fast here and I had a very good feeling from the bike. We really
had the potential for a good result here, which is what we need at this moment,” commented Dovizioso, his season has
taken a down sprial turn after a promising beginning.
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