Andrea Dovizioso was delighted after finishing second at the season opener in Qatar.
The Italian rider qualified in fourth for the grid and the acceleration of the Ducati ensured he had a great start along with teammate Andrea Iannone. Whilst Iannone crashed out, Dovizioso managed to fend off Marc Marquez to finish an impressive second behind eventual race winner Jorge Lorenzo.
“Starting off the season like this is a dream! I am really happy and above all I want to thank my team because together we have done a fantastic job to become so competitive. Thanks to all of Ducati and the guys in my team; every so often I make them suffer, but I’m always there when it counts!
“I finished last season without having a good feeling with my bike and so to do the first race at this pace, with all the regulation changes, means that we have really done a great job. We are only at the start and maybe this won’t be the real situation throughout the season; but we have an excellent base that makes us confident for the upcoming races.”
