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Danilo Petrucci succeeded in his success during a French Grand Prix which allowed him to both save his season and heal his exit from the official Ducati team. It is now as a double Grand Prix winner in MotoGP that he will join KTM in 2021. But if this rebound were to occur for a Petrux who has been suffering for literally half of last season, it could not be as in Sarthe, Le Mans and on the Bugatti route. And here’s why…

Danilo Petrucci defeated at Mans and thus concretizing it showed that it was not finished. A great satisfaction, but it took special conditions to get there. Only ? No, Petrux had something else up his sleeve. Or rather in his head. It is said that motorcycle sport is above all a mental sport. With what follows, this is another document to add to the file which confirms the trend...

Therefore, Danilo Petrucci has a special relationship with the circuit of Mans, where the French Grand Prix. Over the last three years, “Petrux” has in fact achieved three front rows and three podiums, including this year’s splendid victory. During the press conference, someone handed him the phone, on the other side was his mother Neviana, who has always been present at Le Mans, traveling more than 1000 km from home over the last two years.

1 kms by road to see his son from the stands

The rest, here it is: “ hi, mom, did you see that? This time I won, even though you weren't there. I was thinking of you, I said to myself, this time mom isn't here, who knows if I can get on the podium, but I succeeded! Goodbye Mom ! »

Danilo then spoke of the relationship between his mother and the Le Mans circuit: “ my mother has always come here while driving over 1 miles from home for the past two years. But she said: “You’re doing well at Le Mans, so I’m coming.” » Before Misano, she told me: “the first in the championship does not have many points advantage, you can do it, believe in yourself”. She believed in it more than me. It's good because she doesn't go into the box, she always stays in the stands and this is my extra powerr! » finishes Danilo Petrucci. Clearly, the others couldn't fight...

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