“Maybe the best bike I have ever ridden” - Danilo Petrucci “sad” to leave MotoGP
While Petrucci was una༒ble to make a significant impact on his re▨turn to MotoGP, the Italian was nonetheless one of the best options Ducati could have gone for.
A two-time MotoGP race winner, Dakar stage winner and a title contender last season in MotoAmerica, Petrucci’s experience and ability to adapt to different machinery, was a clear reason for Ducati wanting to bring the former factory rider back into the fold aꦚs Bastianini continues to recover from his shoulder injury he suffered at the season-opener in Por🔜timao.
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Petrucci, who is currently riding for the Barni Ducಌati team in WorldSBK, has so far been competitive without fla🉐shing huge potential on WorldSBK machinery.
Howeve♌r, that’s not to say the Italian won’t make big strides forward as the year develops.
But after claiming points during the Grand Prix at Le Mans, and being aboard a machine he’s called ‘the best bike I have ever ridden🔴’, it’s no surprise that the 32-year-old will miss MotoGP.
Speaking after the race, Petrucci told WorldSBK.com: "I’m really p🎃roud. It was like a big gift that I received from Ducati. Proud tꦅo be here with the factory Ducati, maybe the best bike I have ever ridden in my life!
"I’m just sad it’s already Sunday and we’ve already had the Sprint and the race. I would like to ride this bike many mo🐬re times.
"The race was quite difficult because the track was not really gripp🌌y today, but I enjoyed i🀅t, I scored some points, I improved my pace lap by lap.
"I want ℱto say thanks to the fans. I have been on the podium three times here, won once, and the French crow꧙d has been so nice with me.
"Also, the MotoGP pad💯dock is really nice with me. Many thanks to Ducati for this big opportunity, I will remembe🎀r it for the rest of my life."
Next up for Petrucci, who 🅘missed the recent WorldSBK test at Misano to focus on his MotoGP return, is his home round 💃at the same circuit next month.
