Danilo Petrucci is getting closer to his dream as a basic endurance rider, which will be to do the great Dakar classic. All with the support of KTM, the best, with a motorcycle from the brand in the colors of its former MotoGP team, Tech3. That being said, he has already been injured in training and the specialists who have observed him do not doubt his intrinsic velocity. Which would even be the main concern…
Danilo Petrucci has arrived in Saudi Arabia and is preparing to start the next edition of the Dakar Rally. He took his Covid test, and he will soon do a Shakedown during which he will evaluate the condition of his injured ankle training in the middle of the dunes… A situation and a new competitor that Matthias walkner, winner of the 2018 classic thus evaluates on tuttomotoriweb : " Danilo quickly learned navigation. I think those who race at a high level in MotoGP know how to cope with anything. This surprised us, but we intervened to try to slow down a little ».
One last mention which should not be taken lightly in the hostile environment that awaits Petrux: “ if we look at his tracks in the desert and the speed at which he overcomes them, perhaps he takes too many risks . As a beginner, he rides almost at our pace. If he knows how to manage navigation, he could finish in the top 15 or 20 » predicts the specialist.
Danilo Petrucci: “ the Dakar is dangerous, and I understood that from the first day I spent in the desert«
Danilo Petrucci was made aware of the subject and he seems to have assimilated it. In a long interview with Marca a few days ago, he declared: “ the Dakar is dangerous, and I understood that from the first day I spent in the desert. Sometimes you have to slow down to understand everything. Traces or obstacles are not always obvious and you must leave yourself a margin of safety. And in terms of speed you can't do it like motocross, because you never know what might happen after a climb or after a jump. ».
« From MotoGP I will bring with me the ability to refine motorcycling, concentration and physical preparation » the Italian finishes. “ But these are worlds that have little in common. Goals ? This will only be the first of several Dakars in which I want to participate, in MotoGP they called me crazy, but I wanted to prove to myself that I was capable of finishing the Dakar, which has always been a dream for me ". And ending is precisely and simply what KTM asked him.
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