i hope that tomorrow he can make podium because he goes very strong that rece

What a brilliant start he made!

Barcelona – Spain – 8th June 2008

Great race for Andrea Dovizioso with a fine 4th place at the Catalan GP

The Spanish weekend ended in satisfaction for the JiR Team Scot squad. The huge amount of work done by the team during the previous days brought a superb final result of a fighting fourth place for the silver Honda in a great race, the same result as he did in first race of the year in Qatar. In the race Andrea showed a high degree of maturity against the best riders in the world. Fast straight away from the third row of the grid, Andrea was in second position at the end of lap one, just behind Dani Pedrosa who began to pull away leaving the other riders behind. Andrea found himself with Stoner, Rossi and Edwards with all the riders covered by just one second, but soon the group spread out with half the race still to go and with the final result still in doubt. The big event for Andrea in the race was when Valentino Rossi made a pass on Casey Stoner, which left Andrea half-a-second behind, but Andrea in turn put a gap into Colin Edwards to keep a safe fourth place. For JiR Team Scot this was an important result in terms of the World Championship ranking which now shows Andrea in sixth position.


Gianluca Montiron – Director JiR Team Scot
“Today’s result is very positive for us. We were able to complete the task we had set ourselves which was to get some good points for the World Championship. My congratulations to the team, who put Andrea in a position to do the very maximum and congratulations to Andrea who was able to maintain the pace of the leaders during the whole race. He is quietly gaining positions in the World Championship and the next two races at Donington and Assen are very important. He’s getting so much more experience and today in Spain he raced with the leaders. As we reach the half-way point in the series we want to be inside the top five in the championship.”

Andrea Dovizioso – Rider JiR Team Scot MotoGP
HONDA RC212V
4th position: 7th fastest lap: 1’42”.990
“This was a great race which gave me a lot of satisfaction. Since practice I tested many starts to be ready to go when the red lights went off which is why I had such a good start so I was able to be fast to be able to gain some positions. This is why at the end of lap one I was second. Dani was incredibly fast today, but I was able to stay with Valentino and Casey and was able to keep that pace. The level of competition was very high but when Vale passed Stoner I lost half a second and sadly I was not able to regain this time. Fourth is the same result as Qatar, but the value of this race is different: that was my first MotoGP race but now I have more experience, so this is why I’m looking at improved race-by race results. If I hadn’t lost that half-second I could have fought for the podium and the final satisfaction could have been even bigger. Either way, I’m very happy as even when I was alone I was able to maintain a good rhythm and this is good. I want to thank the team for the excellent technical package we had today!”

Cirano Mularoni – Team Manager JiR Team Scot
“My compliments to the team who were able to work very well especially when it was necessary to be strong and determined. We knew we could achieve these results and the good result today is making everybody happy! Andrea was able to use the Technical Package from Honda and Michelin very well indeed and he was fast and consistent even when he was alone, maintaining position in fourth. We are now working hard in this direction and we can do better as this is important for the final World Championship ranking.”

Catalunya MotoGP Reaction: Andrea Dovizioso satisfied with fourth

By Matthew Birt
MotoGP
08 June 2008 20:20

Italian rookie Andrea Dovizioso equalled his best MotoGP result with a brilliant fourth place finish in today’s Catalunya clash.
The JIR Scot Honda rider was second for the opening two laps before he slipped behind reigning world champion Casey Stoner on lap three.
The former world 125 champion continued to run a fast pace and on lap eight he claimed second place back when Stoner made a mistake and ran wide.
On the next lap though he was relegated back to fourth as Stoner and Valentino Rossi swept by, but Dovizioso comfortably held off Tech 3 Yamaha rider Colin Edwards to equal his best result in 2008.
He said: “This was a great race which gave me a lot of satisfaction. Since practice I tested many starts to be ready to go when the red lights went off which is why I had such a good start so I was able to be fast to be able to gain some positions.
"This is why at the end of lap one I was second. Dani was incredibly fast today, but I was able to stay with Valentino and Casey and was able to keep that pace. The level of competition was very high but when Vale passed Stoner I lost half a second and sadly I was not able to regain this time.
"Fourth is the same result as Qatar, but the value of this race is different: that was my first MotoGP race but now I have more experience, so this is why I’m looking at improved race-by race results.
"If I hadn’t lost that half-second I could have fought for the podium and the final satisfaction could have been even bigger. Either way, I’m very happy as even when I was alone I was able to maintain a good rhythm and this is good.
"I want to thank the team for the excellent technical package we had today!”

Wonderful race he did, i'm really proud of him now the only thing he's missing its a podium! keep it up Dovi!

Dovizioso: I need a factory bike. Andrea Dovizioso is determined to land a factory MotoGP ride for 2009 - and hasn't ruled out leaving Honda to get it.

Seven races into his rookie MotoGP season and the talented Italian has already taken a satellite-spec RC212V to the brink of a podium finish - but says the limitations of his machinery are too great, and getting bigger.



"It's very difficult in MotoGP. The level is very high and especially the factory bikes - they improve their bike, their package, very quickly," said Dovizioso, during an exclusive interview with Crash.net.

"Our package is last year's Honda factory bike. So it is really difficult for us to fight with the [2008] factory bikes.

"At Barcelona we did a very good race, but I couldn't fight for the podium. It's very difficult for us. We can make a very good race, but we are always limited," declared Dovi, who has finished in fourth twice so far this season.

When asked about the differences between his JiR Team Scot ride and the factory machines, Dovizioso said there were too many to mention.

"We need many things. Not only more power," he replied. "It is many, many, many things…"

"From now on the plan is for no more new parts this year," he added.

Having made his determination to secure cutting-edge machinery for next season clear, Dovizioso added that it is an achievable goal.

"I think I can get a factory bike [for next year]," he confirmed. "I want to get a factory bike because I want to fight for the championship."

Should the pneumatic-valve engine not reverse Nicky Hayden's 800cc fortunes, Dovizioso is hotly tipped to step in to the factory Honda team alongside Dani Pedrosa for 2009, although a third factory machine - run by JiR - is also a realistic prospect.

Given the intensity of those rumours, it is perhaps surprising that Dovizioso was non-committal when asked if he planned to stay with Honda - although negotiations for next season are yet to start.
"I've raced for seven years with Honda so my target was to go with HRC, but I don't know," he shrugged. "I want to speak with all the factories and find the best way.

"I think we can start [discussions] from Assen to Laguna Seca and Brno at the maximum. By Brno I hope to know what I am doing next year," added the former 125cc world champion, currently holding sixth position in the 2008 MotoGP standings.

Outside of Honda, Tech 3 Yamaha still has a 2009 'factory bike' available for next season, alongside James Toseland, while Kawasaki has expressed an interest in placing Dovizioso alongside John Hopkins.



Hayden has been a Repsol Honda rider since arriving in MotoGP, but came close to making his 2003 debut with Yamaha. Nicky also held detailed talks with Ducati prior to signing a two-year contract extension with Honda towards the end of his title winning 2006 season.

Hayden remains a favourite to replace Marco Melandri for 2009 - but could Dovizioso also be a target?

Dovizioso was reigning double 250cc world champion Jorge Lorenzo's main rival in the quarter-litre class. Lorenzo is the only 2008 rookie riding for a factory team and has taken three poles, three podiums and one win for Fiat Yamaha so far this season. Lorenzo sits third in the points heading into this weekend's British Grand Prix.
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Well done Dovi, you performed admirably today, your time is coming, be patient!

yes, he's doing a great job this season!!!!!!!

From the Day of Champions 2008:

Great pictures Angela of the cutest rider out there!!

i didnt see any of Rossi...where were they?