Andrea Dovizioso calls for electronics reduction

Andrea Dovizioso believes the only way to improve the spectacle in MotoGP is to slash the influence of electronic rider aids.

The Italian is the latest high profile rider to call for a reduction in electronic systems like traction control after the start of the 2011 MotoGP world championship was dominated by dull races.

There has been hardly any overtaking at the front this season with Casey Stoner and Ben Spies starring in runaway victories recently.

And Repsol Honda rider Dovizioso said if he was in charge of MotoGP, he would limit the influence of electronics and the former world 125GP champion said: “What I would like to change is the electronics system.

“It’s something very important for the safety, something very important for the street bike, so this is really good. But to have fun riding the bike on the track and to have a battle on the race track, you need to cut the electronic system.

“Not everything, but more than 50%, because the bike without the electronics system is uncontrollable and when you need to control a difficult bike you’re sliding a lot, you’re making more mistakes than now, so everybody is closer; it depends, but they can be closer and you’re spinning more.

“Everything is nicer, so this I would like to see happen, but I’m 99% sure it will not happen, but for a good reason.”

Fellow Italian Valentino Rossi has been a long-term campaigner for a reduction in electronics while Casey Stoner has spoken frequently that the influence of electronics has become too much in MotoGP.