MotoGP Thailand Buriram J1: Is Danilo Petrucci on the path to redemption?

Danilo Petrucci finished 11th at the end of this first day of free practice on the Chang track for the fifteenth round of the championship which took place in Thailand. The official Ducati is however very far from the leading trio occupied by the Yamaha of Quartararo, Casa Particular in Viñales et Morbidely but also on the Ducati of the Pramac Racing satellite team, whose faithful rider is none other than Jack Miller who came to invite himself in 4th place, as the best Ducati rider…

Danilo Petrucci, however, believes that certain progress was noted on this first day. It must be said that he has come a long way. petrux“. Because since the summer break, he hasn't been at the party. After three consecutive podiums and a victory in Italy, he gradually sank to hit rock bottom in Aragón where he finished 12th, his worst result.

Could the Terni pilot finally be on the road to redemption? « The podium is not possible at the moment, but I think we are not far from the top 5, that’s my goal” declared Petrucci. “A lot of drivers are very fast, but anyway, it's a small step forward and I'm happy. I feel pretty good on the bike. This morning, I fought well. We fixed some issues we were having when braking. We are on the right track for tomorrow” commented the 28-year-old pilot.

« That's why I'm confident, because I feel good with the bike. We just need to make small adjustments for tomorrow. It wasn't a revolution but it was something we had tried in the past. So we started with a different configuration, but we adapted during the day and will adjust again for tomorrow. We are already better than in the last two races. We are not far from the top five and the pace is not bad  » concluded, delighted, Danilo.