Works Ducati MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso says the Yamaha’s pace through high-speed corners is ‘scary’ and it is the rest of the package that is letting down Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi.

Dovizoso managed third at Phillip Island last weekend - a track at which the Ducati has been historically dreadful - and got a good look at how the M1 was performing.

“I don’t see Yamaha in such good form, and this is demonstrated by Valentino’s pace dropping. The same happened to Maverick, but less severe,” said Dovizioso at Phillip Island.

“When I saw Rossi at the start of the race I thought he was in trouble, because if he was there right away, I’m convinced he could have gone on to beat more of us.

“Simply, today’s race confirmed that the level of the Yamaha chassis is scary and in the fast corners they can be very fast. But there are other aspects where they are not there.

“I think however it’s an important result, that will have an impact, especially on Maverick. He needed this result.”