As the days passed, the epilogue became more and more clear: Aprilia was going to fail in its mission to poach Danilo Petrucci from Pramac Ducati, to put him in place of its young recruit Sam Lowes. For Motoracing, it is recorded. Ducati did what was necessary to secure the services of Petrux who declared that he wanted wait for summer vacation before making a decision. An announced procrastination which allowed him to take 200.000 euros more per year…
Certainly Danilo Petrucci proclaimed to anyone who would listen that money was not his concern, but a little butter in the spinach cannot be refused. According to the Corsedimoto website, Ducati and Pramac did not want to wait until the day after this German Grand Prix underway to retain the loyalty of the third regular driver this year in a GP17.
The 26-year-old pilot will always be in the company of the troops of Paolo Campinoti and the contract was initialed for a period of two years with the status of official Ducati rider. A status confirmed by the manager Alberto Vergani et Luigi Dall'Igna in person. Danilo Petrucci narrowly missed out on victory at Assen last weekend against Valentino Rossi and is currently eighth in the Sachsenring hierarchy, before this Saturday which will decide the starting grid.
