Good race Dovizioso!

The MotoGP show went to Donington Park for the final time and the race was the only good aspect of the goodbye at Donington Park. Rossi clinched the pole position but at the start of the race, the usual scramble resulted in a re-organization of the riders known to be at the front of the grid. The changing weather conditions wreaked havoc on the choices riders made as it relates to tyres. The conditions were a major factor in the outcome of the race as it was responsible for several top riders either crashing out or coloring their leathers in asphalt.

Licking Wounds

A light drizzle, visible on the lens of the cameras, created slippery rumble strips and Lorenzo was the big fish who got caught out after leading the race. Team Fiat Yamaha was having a not so typical day, as Rossi who inherited the lead lost the front of his bike and relinquished the lead to a charging Dovizioso who spent a few laps pushing Rossi (who was in front). Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden are somewhere in a closed room still licking their wounds as they gambled, they gambled big, laid it all on the line and lost in a similar fashion. Team Marlboro Ducati had a straight line to a supreme power, who advised them that the showers will be pouring from the heavens in a short while. The gullible followers took the message in stride and equipped the bikes with full wet tyres. The spiritual advisor was wrong. It was a disastrous move. How bad was the decision? Team Marlboro Ducati riders were lapped by the leaders, that was how bad the decision was. As is obvious, this race has serious championship implications for Casey Stoner who missed out on an opportunity to score some points.

Dovizioso

On a challenging, damp track Dovizioso rode a brilliant race. Colin Edwards and Randy DePuniet kept each other busy as they battled for 2nd and 3rd place. Colin Edwards snatched 2nd place from Randy DePuniet in the final corner of the race reminding us of Rossi and Lorenzo in Cataluna. Despite losing the bike in the Esses, Rossi was able to remount his bike and after he changed bikes in the pits, he had a small whiff of championship points and rocketed through the field and ended up 5th. In wet conditions Dovizioso rode to his first ever MotoGP victory, on a track which posed huge problems for the usual front runners. Is this a sign of things to come?

Nb. Czech report next.
Cecil Munroe Gleaner On-line Writer