After two Grands Prix, Danilo Petrucci claims two sixth places in Qatar and Argentina. Results which would be honorable if they were not achieved on the handlebars of an official Ducati. And which would perhaps be less brilliant if, in addition, the satellite pilot Jack Miller did not regret a retirement during the opening round. Petrux only has one year of contract to prove himself. From Austin, he must give a better signal…
And it won't be easy because the Texan circuit is not really the kind of track where you can hope to make the difference with a Ducati. But the GP19 is well born and seems more capable of facing hostile terrain than its predecessors: “ I think our potential in Texas is higher than in the past, even if COTA remains a difficult track for us theoretically. It features many tight Formula 1 style turns and bumps that make finding the right setup more difficult » comments the Italian.
« However, in Argentina, another difficult circuit for us, we responded well despite the fact that our weekend did not start in the most ideal way. In general we struggle more than others in acceleration, due to my weight, but we are improving in terms of tire consumption ».
« I also want to optimize my race management. To do this, it will be crucial to start from closer on the grid. We will have to work hard to fight for the top five once again, but I am confident " finished. Petrucci, fifth in the provisional standings of the MotoGP world championship. His teammate Andrea Dovizioso is second, four points behind Marc Márquez.
Last year, Danilo Petrucci had not done better than tenth in Austin. His current teammate placed sixth and Jack Miller fourth, first Ducati.
