Asked about the super concessions that BMW benefits from in WSBK, Danilo Petrucci involved in the Most meeting shared his opinion on this situation which weighs on the balance of power in the category. A relationship which is in the process of being reversed, with Petrux even predicting the end of a cycle for Ducati...
Danilo Petrucci first pointed out that the results of the pilots BMW this season are similar to those of last year. “ Redding did well at Donington, while gerloff et van der Mark were a bit disappointing. I saw that the bike was really fast in some races, " did he declare.
Petrucci also mentioned the key role of Toprak Razgatlioglu and the official factory which works intensively to bring new parts to each race. “ From the start I said Toprak was the favorite. He had a good bike and an official factory that worked race by race bringing him new parts, " he added.
According to Petrucci, BMW expends a lot of energy, probably with a view to a future entry into MotoGP. He also noted the intelligent strategy of BMW by renewing van der mark so as not to lose the concessions. “ One comes first, the other tenth… » he stressed, highlighting the disparity in performance within the team.
Danilo Petrucci: “ Superbikes are half prototypes now. BMW is a prototype »
Petrucci believes that to make the world championship Superbike more accessible to other manufacturers, the performance of the motorcycles would have to be reduced and brought closer to production standards. “ Superbikes are half prototypes now. BMW is a prototype, she can do anything,” he explained.
He also mentioned the constant development of Ducati, which has evolved enormously over the years. According to him, the championship may have reached the end of a cycle and it would be time to wait for a new bike. “ Even Ducati has developed the bike a lot from year to year, maybe we have reached the end of a cycle and we have to wait for a new bike, " he added.
By mentioning Toprak Razgatlioglu, Petrucci recalled that the driver just needed more engine power to become unbeatable. “ Considering what he did last year with Yamaha, Toprak just needed more engine and now there is no hope for many people,” he concluded.
