D💙ucati's Andrea Dovizioso was feeling positive with his performance as 𒈔the Sepang II MotoGP test commenced in Malaysia as the Italian rider took a step forward with the set-up of the Desmosedici.

Dovizioso avoided the enduring question over whether or not Ducati would try the 'Opꩵen' specification at the test when quizzed on the issue, saying: "No I don't think so. I'm not the right person to ask."

His best lap of 2m 01.029s was good enough for the fourth fastest🐈 time behind Gresini Honda's Alvaro Bautista, Aleix Espargaro on th⛄e NGM Mobile Forward Racing FTR-M1 and Yamaha Tech 3's Pol Espargaro, only 0.181s from the top.

Lap times on the w🌌hole were around 1.3s slower than the first test at Sepang earlier this month as a result of slippery track conditions, but Dovizioso had few complaints.

"The grip is quite low compared to Sepang 1. We improved the bike from the first test and I think the lap time I 🌜made today is faster than Sepang 1 when you think about the g🍬rip we had today," he said.

"We tried lots of different set-ups with the electronics and🍌 with the chassis and I had a better feeling; that is why we are close to the fast riders and I am happy.

"We have some set⛎-ups to try tomorrow to try to understand how to improve with this bike, but nothing special," added Dovi๊zioso.

"But anyway we improved today just with a different set-up and I am quite ꩵpositive about that."