WithU Yamaha RNF’s Andrea Dovizioso is hoping for a strong race as MotoGP arrives in Austin, Texas for round four of 2022.

Rider error curtailed Dovizioso’s Argentina GP after the experienced Italian forgot to unlock his front start device after lights out and was forced to come into the pits at the end of lap one. Back on track but three laps down, he showed promising pace, which he hopes will translate to the demanding and newly resurfaced 20-corner layout at COTA.

“I’m happy to go to Austin, because I felt quite good there last year,” Dovizioso said ahead of the Texas weekend. “The asphalt will be new, so we are curious how it’s going to feel. Anyway, I look forward to go there straight away to try to make a decent result.

“In the end, my pace in the race in Argentina was quite good,” he continued. “I was able to fight and I didn’t expect that before the race. So, we have some ideas after what I tried in the race in Termas.

“I was riding alone and able to play a little bit with the bike. We will try something in Austin and let’s see if it will help me to get a better feeling overall.”