MotoGP 2019, Jerez J.2 Tests, Danilo Petrucci, Ducati: “there is more serenity in the team than when Lorenzo was there”.

It’s a Danilo Petrucci which proved to be efficient on a tour which is now taking advantage of its winter break. A period which will extend until next February where he will have to lose weight and think about a new driving style which destroys the rear tire less. But for Petrux, the main thing was elsewhere, when it came time to take stock.

Ducati has now become Dovi's cozy nest. After the troubles Iannone and the competition Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizoso has earned the right to finally have peace of mind in his team. The price of two successive vice-world champion statuses. A situation that Danilo Petrucci thus highlights: “  with Dovi we are very close friends. As a driver, I respect him even more. It's interesting to see his data. It would be nice to do better but it's not easy. With him we talk, in winter we see each other… We spoke clearly, we will try to be friends and work together. In the club, there is an air of serenity that reigns compared to the time when Lorenzo was there. He needs a strong driver to compare data, see someone do something different and I'm happy he wants me ».

Allegiance made, the one who finished second on the two days in Jerez in cumulative times comments: “ I was pleasantly impressed and that's good. Today I had a little more difficulty, we did a lot of testing and I rode different bikes. I'm happy with the pace. After these two tests, we are still here, we are progressing with the new bike. More than anything, we're trying to figure out what direction to take next year ».

MotoGP 2019, Jerez J.2 Tests: times.

1	30	Takaaki Nakagami	Honda RC213V	1:37.945
2	9	Danilo Petrucci	Ducati GP19	1:37.968	0.023	0.023
3	93	Marc Marquez	Honda RC213V	1:37.970	0.025	0.002
4	12	Maverick Vinales	Yamaha M1	1:38.066	0.121	0.096
5	99	Jorge Lorenzo	Honda RC213V	1:38.105	0.160	0.039
6	21	Franco Morbidelli	Yamaha M1	1:38.118	0.173	0.013
7	4	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati GP19	1:38.185	0.240	0.067
8	43	Jack Miller	Ducati GP19	1:38.207	0.262	0.022
9	63	Francis Bagnaia	Ducati GP18	1:38.333	0.388	0.126
10	42	alex rins	Suzuki GSX-RR	1:38.522	0.577	0.189
11	46	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha M1	1:38.596	0.651	0.074
12	20	fabio quartararo	Yamaha M1	1:38.761	0.816	0.165
13	19	Alvaro Bautstia	Ducati GP19	1:38.830	0.885	0.069
14	53	Tito Rabat	Ducati GP18	1:38.876	0.931	0.046
15	36	Joan mir	Suzuki GSX-RR	1:38.931	0.986	0.055
16	29	Andrea Iannone	Aprilia RS-GP	1:39.008	1.063	0.077
17	44	Espargaro Pol	KTM RC16	1:39.144	1.199	0.136
18	17	Karel Abraham	Ducati GP18	1:39.744	1.799	0.600
19	5	Johann zarco	KTM RC16	1:39.864	1.919	0.120
20	41	Alex Espargaro	Aprilia RS-GP	1:40.156	2.211	0.292
21	38	Bradley Smith	Aprilia RS-GP	1:40.174	2.229	0.018
22	50	Sylvain Guintoli	Suzuki GSX-RR	1:40.498	2.553	0.324
23	55	Hafiz Syahrin	KTM RC16	1:40.520	2.575	0.022
24	88	Miguel Oliveira	KTM RC16	1:40.577	2.632	0.057
25	15	Matthew Baiocco	Aprilia RS-GP	1:41.907	3.962	1.330