Barni Spark Racing team rider Danilo Petrucci has expressed his disappointment after the Superbike test in Jerez. The Italian driver, who experienced similar problems in 2023, said he failed to resolve his weak points from the previous season. He mentioned that he struggles with the lack of grip in fast corners and has to adjust his riding style to deal with it.
Danilo Petrucci highlighted his dissatisfaction with the times achieved on new tires, noting that he cannot make full use of the qualifying tires nor the racing tires at the start of practice. He explained that although he was consistent throughout the race, he was unable to make a leap forward with new tires, which was already a challenge the previous year: “ I failed to resolve my weak points from last season and I'm not very satisfied with the times with the new tires » regrets the pilot Barni Ducati.
« I thought having an extra year of experience would be helpful he adds. " I must also try to change my driving style a little ". Despite his concerns, Petrucci remains confident in his ability to resolve the issues before the start of the season. He indicated that he will have to change some things in his gas management and other aspects of his piloting to improve his performance: “ I need to understand and change some things. I expected a little more from this test, I would have liked to do a little better. We're not far from it, but we've never been in the top 3. I would have liked to be a little more competitive. Not so much for the ranking as for the rhythm ».
Danilo Petrucci: “ there are 12 or 13 drivers who can get on the podium »
Regarding the performance of Nicholas Bulega, the pilot Ducati praised the young talent for his impressive results during the Jerez tests. He emphasized that Open up gave all the drivers a hard time and showed his satisfaction for him, emphasizing that he had difficult years which he wants to mourn with panache.
Then he returns to his fate with the next blackberry online test: “ in Portimao, which is one of my “black” tracks, there is even less grip so we will be able to work even harder to find a solution ". “Petrux” also commented on the high level of competition in Superbike, noting that there are around 12 or 13 riders capable of making the podium.
He acknowledged that the level of competition is a challenge but concluded by giving himself a passing grade of 6/10, indicating that he remains optimistic despite the difficulties encountered during these trials: “ I think there are 12 or 13 drivers who can get on the podium and for the fans it's very nice, but for us drivers a little less he concludes.
Results of the second day of testing in Jerez de la Frontera:
Results of the first day of testing in Jerez de la Frontera:
