Andrea Dovizioso replaces Valentino Rossi at Ducati for the next 2013 season – MotoGP news
Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati get into a contract for the next 2013 MotoGP season as a replacement for Valentino Rossi, who has moved to Yamaha.
The president of Ducati Gabriele Del Torchio said that it was his pleasure to welcome Dovizioso to race along with Nicky Hayden. He added that he is confident that the team will achieve its targets related to racing along with the Italian rider.
He said, “We are confident that we will be able to proceed with our development program, to compete, and to obtain the results and rewards that will repay our efforts and the faith that our partners, sponsors and fans have never failed to demonstrate.”
Furthermore, the president said that the abilities of Dovizioso are of great value. He added that the veteran Italian rider has great sensibility and riding abilities.
Moreover, Torchio said that Dovizioso know the areas which require improvement to be done and he approaches it with interest and confidence. He added that these are the required qualities to compete in this challenging championship.
“I’m pleased that he has chosen to be a part of our team. He is aware of the work to be done, and he approaches it with enthusiasm and confidence, which are fundamental requirements for achieving success and for competing in this challenging championship,”
Torchio said.
Dovizioso will be replacing Rossi who has signed a contract with Yamaha Factory Racing for the next 2013 season. The new rider for Ducati is currently racing for Monster Yamaha Tech3 and has started 81 races in his MotoGP career. He has only been able to
win one race until now.
Dovizioso holds fourth position in the 2012 MotoGP championship with 137 points. In the current season, he has been able to make it to the podium five times in Catalonia, Netherlands, German, Italian and Indianapolis Grands Prix, respectively.
It happened only once in British Grand Prix when he could not make it among the top ten positions in any Grand Prix he started in the current season.
Ducati riders have only been able to make to the 8th and 9th position in the championship until now. Rossi holds 91 points whereas Hayden holds 84 points.
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