#DutchGP J.2 Danilo Petrucci “I am very confident for the race”

Brilliant since the start of the weekend, and in great form since his third place in the Mugello Grand Prix, Petrucci put in a great performance in the wet by taking third time in the qualifying session.

During Friday's free practice, Petrux was already in a good position with the seventh time in the dry, 0.760 behind Maverick Vinales' best time. However, the first session was full of emotion for him, with a major motor problem. However, he did not give up and even achieved the best time of this FP1 in front of Johann zarco et Cal Crutchlow.

In qualifying, he was very impressive throughout the session, dominating for a long time with more than half a second ahead of Marc Marquez. But at the very end Danilo had pole position taken away by Johann Zarco, then overtaken by Marquez.

He finished in a very good third place, 0.385 behind Johann, which gives him a good chance for tomorrow's race on a circuit where he is particularly comfortable.

According to Danilo Petrucci, “ It's a very positive moment. I am very happy with this first line. This is the second time in a row and tomorrow, I will leave better than I did in Barcelona (editor's note: percussion by Marc Marquez).

“We are working well, the feeling with the bike is very good, the team is doing good things. I'm very confident for the race because we rode well in the dry. I would like the race to be “dry”.

Why was #DP9 surprised to finish qualifying in 3rd? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/00XETukEX8

- MotoGP @ 🏁 (@MotoGP) June 24, 2017

Qualification results:

1. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 46.141
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 46.206s +0.065
3. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 46.526s +0.385
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 46.705s +0.564
5. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.574s +1.433
6. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 47.663s +1.522
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 47.812s +1.671
8. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 48.042s +1.901
9. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 48.079s +1.938
10. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 1m 48.128s +1.987
11. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 48.266s +2.125
12. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 49.623s +3.482
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 47.217
14. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 47.234
15. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 47.277
16. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 47.649
17. Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 47.804
18. Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 47.947
19. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 47.957
20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 48.080
21. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 1m 48.219
22. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 48.448
23. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 48.700