Team Ducati complete Jerez testing

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Jerez, November 27: The final testing session of 2017 for the Ducati Team riders came to a close at the famed Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain.

Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo were out on track to try out some developments for the 2018 bike and also to get acclimatized to the new tyres provided by Michelin.

Dovizioso completed a total of 84 laps, setting a best time of 1'37.663, while Lorenzo did 99 laps, ending up with a best time of 1'37.921.

Following the compulsory winter break that lasts almost two months, the Ducati Team riders will next be back on track in the official MotoGP tests scheduled for Sepang (Malaysia) from January 28 to 30, 2018.

Dovizioso gave a close fight to eventual champion Marc Marquez before finishing as runner-up in the 2017 FIM MotoGP World Championship Series, while three-time world champion Lorenzo, who was into his first season with Ducati ended up seventh.

Story first published: Monday, November 27, 2017, 12:53 [IST]

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Team Ducati complete Jerez testing

Dovizioso completed a total of 84 laps, setting a best time of 1’37.663, while Lorenzo did 99 laps.