Danilo Petrucci: ‘Alvaro Bautista the favourite, four or five kilos won’t change the cards’

The Barni Ducati rider does not expect fellow Panigale V4 R rider Alvaro Bautista to suꩵrrender his status as favourite for the 2024 WorldSBK camp💫aign.

Danilo Petrucci, Spanish WorldSBK, 28 October
Danilo Petrucci, Spanish WorldSBK, 28 October

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Danilo Petrucci is expecting two-time WorldSBK champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alvaro Bautista to be the favourite again in 2024, despite the new minimum weighဣt in the category.

A new combined weightಌ for rider and bike has been set in 2024, meaning Bautista, who is one of the lightest riders on the grid, will need to possibly add a few kilos to the weight of his Panigale V4 R.

Bautista was rampant in 2023, winning over 70% of the races, however, the new rule could go against him although Petrucci does not expec🏅t this to be the case.

Speaking to , Petru𒅌cci added: “As for me, as I already said, I want to start where I finished. I'm fine, I feel good and I think the results will come. As for the others, I have to say that Alvaro Bautista will still be the super favourite.

“It's true that with this ballast story something will change on his bike, but frankly I don't t🌼hink that four or five kilos can change the cards on the table.”

Petrucci is also expecting Toprak Razgatlioglu to continue 🌼being a major threat, even though he’s left for BMW.

Yamaha has consistently been a better package than the BMW in recent seasons, however, Razgatlioglu is arguably the best rider in the cl🥃ass.

And Petrucci believes this will be a big hel♛p to😼 the German manufacturer, as will their ability to use more concessions than Ducati.

The former two-time MotoGP race winner said: “I also see Toprak very well, because his talent is not in question and becaus𒈔e BMW, with the super concessions, will be able to pract🔜ically do whatever comes to its mind.

“However, the level this year will certainly be even higher than last season and there will be many drivers who will be able t♛o compete for the podium.”

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