Runner-up in the opening three races, Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati are riding the crest of a wave heading into the first European event of the MotoGP season at Jerez. The Italian is just six points from Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) and the world championship lead and unsurprisingly expects far better than the fifth place and 27-second deficit to victory one year ago. “Jerez is one of the toughest tracks for Ducati and for me, especially because of the heavy tyre wear,” Dovizioso said, “but the results of the first three races make me feel optimistic because it seems that the GP15 goes really well at every circuit, which confirms the fact that we are working well. I'm going to Jerez...
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