Danilo Petrucci has just thrown a spanner in the works regarding a possible wild card for Casey Stoner.
The subject of the double Australian world champion's return to competition comes up again and again, so much so that the number 27 has announced that he no longer wants to answer the question.
However, his next run will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Red Bull Ring circuit, in the company of the majority of the riders on the MotoGP field, with the notable exception of those from the Repsol Honda team who do not wish to “burn” two days of testing. thus and have therefore already surveyed it on the handlebars of the standard RC213V-S.
For Danilo Petrucci, who became particularly close to Casey Stoner after his accident, this is not a coincidence and the presence of the Australian would only be there to prepare for a possible wild card in Austria.
The Octo Pramac driver spoke to our colleagues at GPone: « I think Casey wants to see if the Ducati is competitive, because he wants to race in Austria. THEAustria could be the location for one of its wild cards, as the track should be favorable for the Ducati . There are three straights and a few bends, seven right and two left, the Desmosedici, during the acceleration, can make a difference. »
The idea does not seem foolish, especially since the other riders do not know the track any better than the media Ducati test rider.
But from there to it coming true, in total contradiction with the declarations of Casey Stoner, including on the dangerousness of the Austrian track, there is a step that we will not take, especially since his physical condition still remains a question mark. Now, Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci is anything but a braggart…
