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Dovizioso: Past Ducati set-ups not working on new MotoGP bike

Andrea Dovizioso says he and Ducati have struggled to adapt to Michelin's new rear tyre because past MotoGP set-up solutions aren't working like they did before. Dovizioso has had a tough start to the 2020 season, with a surprise third in the Spanish GP followed by a sixth in the Andalusian GP and a distant 11th in Sunday's Czech GP at Brno, where he was mystified after qualifying a career-worst 18th. The Ducati rider has struggled all year with the switch to Michelin's new-construction tyre for 2020, with the added grip from the wider profile stopping him from sliding the bike in cornering as normal and pushing the front under braking. Dovizioso - famously MotoGP's strongest on the brakes...
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