In an interview with speedweek, Cal Crutchlow surprised by admitting that he had his brother in arms in the MotoGP paddock. It is Danilo Petrucci who, like him, comes from the world of Superbike. In the broad sense since the Briton played in Supersport to win the title then in Superbike. The Italian, for his part, cut his teeth in Superstock 1000. And if the two men are still in MotoGP, it is thanks to the meeting with a man…
For the Englishman, crossing his path with Hervé Poncharal was decisive: “ In my first year on the Yamaha I finished twelfth in the championship and I really wanted to come back to Superbike. I saw no point in continuing like this in the Grand Prix. Then Hervé told me that I had to persevere so I listened to him. I changed my approach and in the second season I rode the bike differently. I finished fourth in the first two races and then got on the podium twice ».
He is another rider who was trained on production motorcycles. The LCR Honda driver is thinking of him! “ Danilo Petrucci is like me. He's not the greatest natural talent the Earth has borne, but he's totally committed. On bad days, everything can go wrong. But in good times, then the sun shines! »
The current Ducati rider Pramac also had his decisive encounter: “ Danilo had the decisive advantage of having Daniele Romagnoli as chief engineer. He understands what Superbike riders feel and he knows how to translate that for a rider playing in MotoGP. He was my chief mechanic when I arrived from Superbike ". Another defector from Tech3, a decidedly great talent incubator for the elite…
