During the first day of the Sepang tests, Danilo Petrucci clocked a good time of 2'00.123, improving the next day to 1'59.747. He made further progress on the third day, in 1'59.528, but the others were running significantly faster and Petrux ultimately had to settle for eleventh position, 0.6 behind. Jorge Lorenzo.
According to his team leader Daniele Romagnoli, “We managed to do a good job following the Ducati program. These are very important tests to discover the new motorcycle. Then we focused on tuning, although we might need more laps with the Ducati Desmosedici GP 2018. However, we had the opportunity to find functional details for Danilo. »
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“We found Danilo in excellent shape both from a mental and physical point of view. He arrived in Malaysia reinvigorated, with great motivation and a great desire to try the new bike. Physically, he was in great shape, having also lost a lot of weight. If he continues in this direction, I think he can stay with the leading group. »
The lessers
“We still have some things to do to get the most out of the Ducati. To be faster, we need to work on some details. We have some difficulties in the braking zones where we are still a little too aggressive and we need to improve the opening of the throttle. Danilo is making great progress in this area too. »
Next goal: Thailand
“It's difficult to predict although I am convinced that Thailand will be a good track for Ducati. I think Danilo will immediately feel comfortable on this new circuit because, among his great skills, there is also the ability to improvise and find himself comfortable in new situations. »
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