This weekend, in Catalonia, we will discover episode 2 of the relationship between Andrea Dovizioso et Danilo Petrucci. Why this new chapter? Because two weeks ago, Petrux took responsibility by winning the Italian Grand Prix under the nose of a Marc Márquez who took advantage of the skirmish to position himself in front of DesmoDovi and thus gain a few more points in the title race. Enough to upset the double world champion who worked so hard to make his compatriot a protégé at Ducati? Maybe not, but the definitive answer will come from Barcelona…
Now twelve lengths behind the Honda official, the Ducati factory rider will have to stop the bleeding. And he might need an ally. The latter was too busy achieving his first MotoGP victory at Mugello. Now that this milestone has passed, there is no more alibi. Even if, in a clever way, the teammate of Jorge Lorenzo swears that, at the moment, it seems to him that Petrucci is faster than Dovi.
There is strength in numbers, they say, and the two Italians showed a certain complicity in Misano, where Petrux went to support DesmoDovi in his discovery of car racing through the DTM cars. « As a child, I followed the DTM. I remember the good old days when Alfa Romeo was still around and they were competitive. DTM was a passion in Italy » said the pilot of Ternano, who would like to become a protagonist as a guest. “ Of course it would be a dream. I have always been a fan of DTM. That would be wonderful " said Petrucci, who explained with a wink: “ maybe I will have to win a little more often to win the cockpit”.
A dig that would suggest an open appetite from Mugello rather than a satiated one. “ The victory has surely taken a weight off me, I feel lighter because I know that I can be fast and competitive, and I want to continue at this level throughout the season... This victory has surely changed something in me in terms of awareness. My expectations have not changed » even specifies Petrucci.
Dovizioso should he be worried? Petrux reassures: “ my goal was to win at least one race, and Andrea did so much to help me achieve it. For my part, I would like to help him achieve his goals ". Which means to beat Marc Márquez for the title...
