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" The expectations were higher . We are not too euphoric at the moment because we had a great race in Qatar but then the other two races after not go as we hoped, so we are not happy from this point of view ..." So says Andrea Dovizioso, in an exclusive interview with Motosprint.

We meet the 'Dovi' in Verona, Italy at the headquarters of Volkswagen, where he was invited to receive a Seat Leon Cupra in the new role of Ambassador of the Spanish House .

"What is happening to me is very important for the future, because as I imagined with the arrival of Jorge of the important things are going to work in the right way for the future," said Dovizioso.

" Short-not, unfortunately, but the important thing is impostarci well. It will still a few months, but I'm interested to improve the bike to get to play with the league. We are still not competitive to do so but we have to get there."

Why do you say that with the arrival of Jorge "important things are happening?"

"With the investment made with Jorge we must make certain results necessarily . Besides this, the difficulty setting that is incontando Jorge confirm certain limits we have at the moment and some ways in which you have to work and this will help us to overcome them as quickly as possible."

You and Jorge you confront?

"Yes, from the first opening test we work together to try to develop the bike ... Ducati has set in a completely open way work, including engineers move all in one group."

According to Jorge as you took it? He expected to be so far behind?

"No, I was not expecting that, but what happened is normal. I've been there years ago. When motorcycle transmissions ... from the outside you can see almost all the positives but can not see all the limitations of a bike. I'm not surprised, I expected him to go well. floor plan is approaching but certainly it will take time. "

On what you have to work?

"At 360 degrees, there is a point on which to focus. The most important limitation, however, is at the center curve ... we can not make the bike turn as opponents."

Forecast for Jerez?

"Actually Jerez in recent years has been one of the slopes that little 'shocked us , but this time I think we can be competitive. But it is a track strange and peculiar, especially with Michelin depends a lot on the tires they bring, and until no laps on Friday you find it difficult to make a forecast. It 'so a little' for all bikes. do not expect me to play me the win, but I think it still will not be so far away, seen even a few weeks testing ago, " he concludes Dovizioso.
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is this a direct translation from Italian. Dovi is being the good corporate guy. He doesn't want to roll anyone under the bus, but I'm sure that behind close doors a lot of people are happy with Jorghey's misfortunes. When it was Rossi on the Ducati everyone understood that the bike was crap. Today that's not the case when you take into consideration Dovi's performance. Yes, an adjustment period is expected, but when you're one of the highest riders in the field, people expect results and let's face it, Jorghey is not Rossi.

That was a translation? :P

yes