Andrea Dovizioso: "Like last year, we arrive first in the championship but I believe this year we are in a bit of different situation; we are bit more competitive, also our rivals are more competitive but I think we can fight. The Championship is very long, so anything can happen. We still have a lot of things to do but I’m happy to be in Europe and in Jerez. Last year, at the end, the race went badly but the speed was there in the race. There is new asphalt, so this will affect everybody, so don’t know what we can do but I’m confident. i have a good feeling. The podium, in Jerez, is the goal. We have to think about the Championship. I’m really happy, really confident and really looking forward to starting the weekend because I want to see our speed this year."
The Italian moved on to talk about the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art and the event: "It’s a special place. We’ve raced in Jerez for a long time but I’d never heard about this place, but it’s very famous, they told me today, and it was quite strange to be in the middle of two big horses. I don’t have a lot of feeling with horses but there’s a reason why I use them on my helmet, my boots, as my logo, so it was a really nice event and it will be really nice for everybody to see."
Finally, Dovizioso explained the white horse and the black – and that, like so much, it's a question of balance.
"I think it’s always about a good balance; you have to understand and use the right one (white/dark horse) in the right moment. It’s very, very difficult, which is normal at this level but I believe, still, that the white horse is the base to approaching the weekend, doing practices and sometimes it’s very important to bring the black one out. For me, it’s not too easy, I’m working on that, but I’m really happy with the situation I’m in now."
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