Spielberg-Ducati rider, Andrea Dovizioso, Repsol Honda rider suggests, Marc Marquez, will be the toughest competitor on Austria, MotoGP Sunday (12/8/2018). According to him, Dovizioso and Stoner have a balanced pace in Austria.

On Friday, first free practice (10/8/2018), Dovizioso carve time fastest lap, followed by teammate Jorge Lorenzo. As for the fourth position, Marquez noted that 0.3 seconds off Dovizioso.

However, at the turn of the Marquez FP2 impresses and inhabit the first position. This time, only Dovizioso are in order in the fifth.

"At this moment, I feel we (Marquez and Dovi) has a speed which is very-very similar. We like to use different tires at the end, not to sharpen the lap time, but to compare the two tires because the current medium and soft tires seem to fit to race, "said Dovizioso, as reported by the Crash.

Red Bull Ring circuit, Austria, has a difficult track. Character trajectories even suitable for Ducati. However, Dovizioso recognises Conquer Red Bull Ring was indeed so great challenges.

"This is not a perfect lap, but quite nice, " said Dovi after FP1.

"At this track impossible create something special because layoutnya. I mean, there's not much twists and you should immediately braked. The path layout fits with my style of driving, because many hard braking areas. So, very good for me at the first level, "stated Andrea Dovizioso.