Dovizioso returns to his happy hunting ground

Bengaluru, August 24: After an impressive victory in the previous round at Austria, Andrea Dovizioso heads to British Grand Prix full of confidence.

The Ducati rider has a good record at Silverstone where he has been on the podium three times.

But last year, the Italian had to settle for sixth position due to increasing stiffness in his right forearm, which prevented him from pushing hard and he would be keen to make amends this time as was quite eveident form his words.

"After the win in Austria I'm really happy to get back on track at Silverstone. The British circuit is beautiful, but for sure the weekend will be very challenging due to the always changeable weather conditions, and also because the track is full of bumps that make everything more difficult," said Dovizioso.

Both Dovizioso and his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo completed a day's testing at Misano circuit on Tuesday and the former dwelled on the positives.

"The test at Misano was very important because we were able to do some work that will be useful for Silverstone," Dovizioso added.

Lorenzo has a truly impressive record at the British circuit, winning three times - in 2010, 2012 and 2013 - while last year the Spanish rider finished eighth .

"I really like this track, despite the bumps in the surface we have found in the last few years. One of the key factors for the race will be the weather, which is always pretty unstable in England, but our bike has proved to be competitive both in the wet and the dry," said Lorenzo.

The Silverstone weekend gets underway on Friday with the first free practice session, while the 20-lap race is scheduled for Sunday.

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