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Andrea Dovizioso pins Austin practice slump on 'wrong' front tyre choice
Andrea Dovizioso says he made a “wrong decision” in front tyre choice, which left him facing Q1 after finishing MotoGP Americas Grand Prix practice in 11th. The Ducati rider was fourth-fastest at the end of FP1 – despite suffering a technical issue - but dropped to close to a second off the pace in the afternoon session in 11th, and looks set to miss direct passage to Q2 with rain forecast for Saturday's FP3. Dovizioso opted for the medium front tyre instead of the Ducati's favoured soft option, and he says this misstep in tyre choice meant he was “losing the front too many times” on his flying lap. Resigned to the likelihood of facing the...
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