The regional site Umbria On had the opportunity to speak with Danilo Petrucci on the eve of the Austrian Grand Prix.
We retained three of his answers relating more to his sporting activity.
Jack Miller?
Danilo Petrucci: “It seems to be him, I read it in a daily newspaper. I like Jack, he's a person who thinks a little off the beaten track. He is fast and very young, he learns quickly. I think it will be tough, especially when it rains. As for Austria, I would like to be the best satellite rider and the best Ducati rider. Taking last year into consideration, this is a favorable track for us. »
Valentino Rossi?
“We have been friends for many years, we had fun competing together, but not in worlds. There, the stakes are not high and I am not his fiercest opponent. So far that hasn't happened and we are really friends. We even see each other outside the circuits. »
The future ?
“I want to do the Dakar, on a motorbike and by car. Previously, doing it on a motorbike was one of my dreams. Although it no longer leaves Paris, it remains an adventure to do. That would be the best because it would mean that I did well in MotoGP. »
Danilo Petrucci is currently 2nd Ducati rider on a GP17, 9 points ahead Jorge Lorenzo.
MotroGP Championship ranking after Brno:
1. = Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 154 points
2. = Maverick Viñales SPA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 140 points (-14)
3. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 133 points (-21)
4. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 132 points (-22)
5. = Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 123 points (-31)
6. = Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 88 points (-66)
7. = Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 77 points (-77)
8. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac (Desmosedici GP17) 75 points (-79)
9. ^1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 75 points (-79)
10. ˅1 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 66 points (-88)
11. = Alvaro Bautista SPA Pull&Bear Aspar (Desmosedici GP16) 44 points (-110)
12. = Jack Miller AUS EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 43 points (-111)
13. ^1 Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 40 points (-114)
14. ˅1 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac (Desmosedici GP16) 33 points (-121)
15. = Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP15) 31 points (-123)
16. = Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 28 points (-126)
17. ^2 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar (Desmosedici GP15) 23 points (-131)
18. ˅1 Tito Rabat SPA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 23 points (-131)
19. ^1 Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 21 points (-133)
20. ˅2 Hector Barbera SPA Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP16) 21 points (-133)
21. ^1 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 12 points (-142)
22. ˅1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 8 points (-146)
23. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 7 points (-147)
24. = Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 2 points (-152)
25. = Sylvain Guintoli FRA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1 points (-153)
