For Andrea Dovizioso, the Mugello circuit is one of the most beautiful and difficult in the world. It is famous for its wide track, numerous direction changes, pronounced gradient changes and physical demands, and also for the passion with which the tifosi follow the races from the Tuscan hills.
Main straight
A special part of the circuit is before the first turn, on the straight, where there is a change of gradient. You reach it at more than 330km/h and the front wheel, when you ease off a bit on the throttle or touch the rear brake a little, throws you. It is very difficult to control the bike at such high speeds because there is also a small direction change before braking and the adrenalin gets pumping.
Turn one
The ‘San Donato’ turn is very difficult because the track is really wide and allows many different lines. You enter at high speed, going downhill, and the exit is uphill.
Turns two and three
After the uphill section you get to ‘Luco-Poggio Secco’, which is a very problematic zone because of the compression on the suspension. There are a lot of small potholes which lead to a lot of vibration. You need to take it smoothly, to let the bike run and always keep a high cornering speed.
Turns four and five
‘Materassi’ and ‘Borgo San Lorenzo’ is slower and has a much more simple line because you try to keep the highest speed possible and not allow the engine revolutions to drop too much.
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