Hostilities began in Catalonia on a Montmeló track which is hosting the seventh MotoGP meeting of the season. This the day after an Italian Grand Prix won by Danilo Petrucci riding a Ducati whose factory team has a leader, Andrea Dovizioso. However, the latter lost points in the title race by finishing behind Marc Márquez and, therefore, his ultimately not so dedicated teammate, the proof...
The day after this first success after 124 races, Danilo Petrucci declared that his goal of getting on the top of a podium having been achieved, he would concentrate on the hunt for the Márquez to allow his teammate Dovizioso to achieve his goal: The title of World Champion.
But since then, Petrux has undoubtedly studied the general classification which puts him fifth, 33 points behind the leader and official Honda who is followed by Dovi by 12 points. Ultimately, it’s not that far away, and then, the taste of victory creates a direct addiction… “ Deep down, I now know that I can win a race. I am confident that I can get on the podium in every race or at least fight to get it. That’s my goal – and to finish the season in the top 5 ».
That being said, he adds: “ there is no order in the stable. If I have the chance to win, I will try. There is no stable order, but maybe I could offer Andrea a better version of me because I'm a little more relaxed now. That's what I meant when I said I'm going to help Andrea. The fact that both Ducatis are there and fighting for the podium will be very important for us this weekend ". As a result, the message becomes less clear and there is no hint of any allegiance... But Petrux still has a sword of Damocles hanging over his helmet: The renewal of his contract with the Ducati factory team has not yet been signed …
