There was the surprise effect, the cold shower, but now there is the return match. Obviously, in the Petrucci clan, we decided to take the side of the counter-attack, after the announcement of the arrival of Jack Miller to his position within the factory team. At the risk of getting angry for good when Andrea Dovizioso still hasn't signed anything, which offers a possibility, especially since it is said that Pol Espargaró will go to Repsol Honda, thus leaving KTM in complete disarray... But it That’s how it is, and manager Alberto Vergani is sounding the charge…
« For Danilo Petrucci, Ducati farewell was like getting punched in the face ". It is with his strong words that the manager of Petrux who is Alberto Vergani began his interview on a hot topic since Jack Miller a posé sa signature sur le contrat d’un an, avec option, à en-tête “team Ducati”. « Il a mal pris cette nouvelle, mais il a finalement accepté la décision, essayant d’être confiant pour l’avenir. Cependant, chez Ducati, il a fait ce qu’on lui avait demandé de faire, c’est-à-dire gagner une course et être le partenaire de Dovi sans le contester » adds the Italian.
A tone which not only exudes frustration but which almost half-opens the door to settling scores. Vergani thus embarks on a high-risk assessment: “ Jack Miller is a student of Dall'Igna and his name has been circulating for some time. Maybe KTM made Miller an offer and Ducati didn't want to waste time, closing the deal ».
“It is possible that Lorenzo will return”
« Besides Miller, it is also possible that Lorenzo returns to Ducati. Lorenzo aside, I am of the opinion that the renewal with Dovizioso should be done. But if there is no agreement, they can also decide on a return of Jorge. Certainly Lorenzo didn't retire last year in Valencia, I'm sure, he can't leave the stage like that ».
In his presentation, he does not forget the 25-year-old Australian who takes a scratch: “ j’ai demandé à Stoner ce qu’il pensait de Miller : “ce n’est pas un champion du monde” ". And on this beautiful momentum, Vergani continues: " Ducati never fully believed in Petrucci. The fact is that when the contract had to be renewed, Danilo was able to achieve excellent results on the track. An example is the Mugello victory. Other than that, if Jorge hadn't left Ducati, Petrucci's story with Ducati probably would have been different. However, it is obvious that the second part of the 2019 season will weigh on Danilo's renunciation ».
After this charge, the manager looks at his foal's options. And even there, Ducati is not spared: “ we are still at the gates of Superbike even if the idea is to stay in MotoGP. Superbike is an excellent alternative, even if Aprilia and KTM are the only solutions to stay in MotoGP. There are still no Ducati Superbike offers in Petrucci. But I can confirm that someone has already made themselves heard, although for the moment it is better to wait ».
And for good reason : " Superbike is Serie B. Salaries are lower, although in MotoGP not every rider earns as much as Marquez » ends the manager on GP One. We will remember that there is now an opportunity KTM with the departure of Pol Espargaro to Honda Repsol…
