Andrea Dovizioso has said he needed to steer his Ducati Desmosedici GP machine by sliding the rear wheel to compensate for the lack of feeling offered by the front tyre during the first MotoGP free practice session in Argentina. Few riders took many risks as it quickly became apparent that track conditions were far from ideal. Indeed Dovizioso's fastest time of the session was some four and a half seconds slower than the circuit record, as the lack of competitive action on the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit left the surface incredibly dirty. “It was very bad, like last year, but the tyre it is a bit more difficult,” said Dovizioso, who was 0.094s faster than Marc Marquez. “More the...
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