Ducati: Andrea Dovizioso Speaks Out About Marc Marquez

Former Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso spoke again about Marc Marquez on his YouTube channel: “Misano was supposed to be revealing. Very revealing. And I think it was. It revealed a lot. Not definitive, but indicative,” said the Forlì native, who believes the MotoGP championship has now taken a very clear direction.

“Marc managed to take home the win. And it wasn’t a surprise.” According to Dovizioso, the pressure from Marquez caused Marco Bezzecchi’s mistake at the start: “If you have a rider as strong as that as an opponent… Marco’s mistake was, obviously, influenced by Marc. He forces you to give 110% in every corner. When you have to compete against a champion like that, you find yourself in ​​a difficult position, and everything counts—everything is important.”

“Marc is proving that, in terms of managing the championship and compared to the other Ducati riders, he’s making the difference. Not so much in terms of performance, but in managing the entire championship. Despite everything he’s missed, all the problems he’s had—he skipped a race, underwent surgery—and yet he’s still first in the championship. It’s the rider who makes the difference, not the bike.”

Dovizioso also commented on Jorge Martin’s issues due to compartment syndrome in his arm: “It’s a problem… you can’t ride anymore; you can’t apply pressure to the bike anymore. You no longer have control of the bike. Your hand gets weaker, your arm gets weaker; you’re no longer precise, and you have less strength. So everything you do on the bike is affected.”