The Italian rider will construct his first MotoGP starting up up since leaving Ducati at the discontinuance of 2020 but has conducted exams for Aprilia within the intervening length this year.
The a gigantic decision of actions within the Yamaha squad, following Maverick Vinales’ mid-season departure to Aprilia, private allowed Dovizioso the chance to fling the Petronas SRT bike vacated by Franco Morbidelli, who now steps as a lot as the factory personnel to partner aged personnel-mate Fabio Quartararo.
Dovizioso says that though he became as soon as seriously more “relaxed” eventually of his time away, he could per chance perchance also now not withstand the entice of the chance to fling with Yamaha, nor the chance to skills factory machinery next season.
He additionally added that, after racing a Yamaha for the satellite tv for computer Tech3 operation in 2012, he wanted to alter into a factory rider with the Eastern manufacturer – but his hopes private been dashed after Valentino Rossi returned to the personnel after a posh Ducati spell.
“I became as soon as feeling perfect at dwelling, I became as soon as doing what I cherish, my passions, and I became as soon as a bit more relaxed – because while you don’t speed in MotoGP, you’re more relaxed!
“But first and most main when that [Yamaha] door opened, I thought about that. But I couldn’t converse no.
“It became as soon as already in 2012, after a respectable year in a satellite tv for computer anxiousness, my dream became as soon as to be on a factory Yamaha. And it didn’t happen.
“That mounted it for me in my mind to private this chance, after eight years on the an analogous bike it became as soon as something I wished to produce and that it became as soon as my bike.
“For certain, it’s more threat than the chance to produce perfect, but I judge for rather plenty of participants it’s cherish that.
“But I don’t care, I speed for me; I speed because I private the fervour to speed.
“I’m basically to basically feel and fling a entirely assorted bike. And I don’t judge I private any issues about that.”
Andrea Dovizioso, Yamaha
“What took place this year, I’m pleased to be on this anxiousness,” Dovizioso added.
“For certain, it’s now not basically the most intelligent starting up as a lot as a speed weekend because after eight years on the an analogous bike, it all takes time.
“On one other side I’m lucky because I’m ready to produce 5 races, two exams before the following season, which is what I’m having a see forward to.”
Dovizioso additionally explained his decision now to now not pursue a fleshy-time return with Aprilia, following his check outings for the Italian manufacturer.
Aprilia duly signed Vinales, who now companions Aleix Espargaro at the personnel after Lorenzo Savadori became as soon as relegated to checking out duties.
“I did now not desire speed for them in 2021,” Dovizioso recalled. “That’s why I stayed dwelling.
“Massimo [Rivola, Aprilia Racing CEO] is a basically perfect individual, and he pushed me to ‘strive the bike, strive the bike, strive the bike’ – and at the discontinuance he obtained!
“It became as soon as a respectable advice. My manager pushed for that since it became as soon as a respectable advice for both. But I did now not capability this to speed. It wasn’t the anxiousness I wished, but now not because Aprilia wasn’t perfect.
“I knew what I wished; I wished something now not imaginable first and most main of the season. But that thing has took place. I’m lucky, I’m pleased.”
