Yet more wet weather struggles for Yamaha leaves Andrea Do🎐vizioso last during Friday’s combined free practice times at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP. 

The Italian was oꦉne of four Yamaha riders to encounter grip issues - rear grip to be specific, which mostly came in mixed conditions rather than FP1’s full wet session. 

Since his return to MotoGP a month ago, Dovizioso has had at least one day of wet weather running at each race weekend, which has helped him confirm areas of the M1 that have previously p🌄roved troublesome for the Japanese manufacturer, despite ‘not riding the bike in the best way’ still.    

Speaking after day-one, Dovizioso added: "Already in Misano one; every weekend I rode in the wet, but it was nice to have a feeling of calm, but also I was able to confirm some limits of the bike🍨 where other riders complain in the last two years. 

"So, I think, like in the dry, braking and entry is very good. But we are struggling a bit on t🍷he grip, rear grip, and on the wet everything becomes a bit more difficult. 

"For sure, I’m still not riding the bike in the best way, but when ꦯyou have that kind of feeling🥃 it’s not so important the position that you’re in. 

"It’s about being faster and being in the right way. I think that it’s very clear what🔯 has to be better and I think it’s important for Yamaha to have a lot of things confirmed for different ♑bikes. 

"I think in this moment it’s clear for them. The other half is to understand how to be better in that 😼area, it’s not always easy. But anyway, it’s clear for everybody." 

Although he’s only been with the team for a month, and therefore a clear answer as to what the struggles (beside grip) ar🎀e in conditions he previously excelled at with🃏 Ducati are tough to say, Dovizioso has ruled out ‘set-up’ as an issue or something that could improve the performance. 

"I don’t have enough experience with Yamaha to answer exactly, but this thing I have now is not about set-up," added Dꩵovizioso.