Andrea Dovizioso, to beat Marc Marquez, needs madness

Andrea Dovizioso works a lot on the mental and human side. But to beat Marc Marquez, perhaps a bit of madness is still missing.

Andrea Dovizioso has always lived on the margins of social life. Despite being able to boast one of the most lavish contracts in the MotoGP class, the vice-champion of the world is not a show-man. No world title in the premier class, the only world championship dates back to 2004 in the 125 class. Yet for the past three years it has been the only one that has managed to keep up with Marc Marquez, at least in the drivers' standings.

Thoughtful and quite introverted boy, a visceral love for motocross, so much to think of a post career in this category. But at the age of 33 it is not yet time to think about it, even if someone is ready to bet on his farewell after 2020. Andrea Dovizioso is the atypical figure of a pilot with the face of a good guy, but capable of explode when the desired answers don't arrive from the Ducati vertices. See the criticisms of the post-Sachsenring before the summer break. He knows how to make the best of a bad face, he is part of the job, and shut up the bad moods in a drawer. But woe to pull the horse's tail. "I think I'm a pretty normal guy, although not many people think so of me".

DOVIZIOSO RATIONAL PILOT

Head down and pedal, this is the motto of the Forlì who has been chasing the MotoGP title for years. But with Marc Marquez in front of the dream risks remaining so. "Of course I work very hard to become a world champion – he told Motogp.com -. I am lucky enough to live this dream, I am very happy with my life". Ducati should hold on to the greatest connoisseur of the Desmosedici. If so far the latita title is not for his demerits. "Let's do something special on the bike, but I feel completely normal. At home I live with the same friends as when I was young, I love motocross, I am a father, I am a normal person".

For a year now he has spent most of his time in the company of Danilo Petrucci. A fraternal love was born between them, but there are no ceremonies on the track. The mental side is fundamental for a pilot. The psychophysical balance is as good as the competition of the bike. And this seems to make the difference between Andrea Dovizioso and many of his opponents. "The mental side is very important to be a fast driver and to win races. The way you approach training, how you approach the race and how you deal with people makes the difference. I work a lot on this aspect". So much rationality and little madness. Perhaps this is the only flaw in the challenge against Marquez: "Maybe I'm still too rational".