MotoGP | Danilo Petrucci, “I have nothing to lose, Dovizioso is a friend-rival”

MotoGP Coronavirus – The MotoGP is still on hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it should restart on July 19th on the Jerez circuit, where MotoGP would also take place the following week.

After the lockdown imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the riders returned to training, including Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci who were "virtual" guests of the Gazzetta who spoke about their relationship, also recalling Mugello 2019.

Statements Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci Vittoria Mugello

“Mugello is the race of the year for any Italian, winning there is a dream – said Dovizioso – Succeeding in it with an Italian bike is something bigger and more exciting. The Mugello weekend, its atmosphere, cannot be experienced anywhere else.”

“Last year I shared a lot of time on and off the track with Andrea, we then found ourselves on the podium – stated Petrucci. In 2017 he won a crazy race, the first of many victories that year where the world championship was played out until the last race and I finished third. Last year it went the other way around, but then I never won again and I didn't compete for the world championship like he did. My victory was exciting, but perhaps the 2017 podium was even more exciting, my first "real" podium on a historic track with a satellite bike (Ducati Pramac, ed.).”

Statements Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci friends and rivals

“There is a lot of rivalry between the two of us, the difference is that there is maturity and intelligence in trying to train together and live the life of pilots – said “Dovi” – It's an advantage for both of us and it has positive sides . In the race it's logical that I want to finish in front of him and vice versa, but we don't have to hate the other to go fast."

“With the motocross bike I go faster, but with the MotoGP he goes faster, so it essentially doesn't matter anything – said “Petrux” – Lately going to race the Dakar is more of a necessity than anything else, given how the conditions are shaping up. things (Ducati has dumped him and the options are Aprilia MotoGP or Superbike, ed.). Last year I dedicated the victory at Mugello to Andrea and I will never stop thanking him for letting me enter his world. Andrea, in addition to being a rider who has been competing in the world championship for three years, is above all a nice person. I am happy to have experienced Andrea humanly and sportingly.”

Statements Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci 2020 MotoGP World Championship anomalous

“It will be a different world championship and it won't be easy at all. There will be few races and we will have to start strong, but if you are careful, you will pay dearly for a mistake – said Dovizioso. It will be difficult for everyone to manage these two aspects.”

“I think similarly to Andrea – added Petrucci – Those on the calendar are not tracks favorable to Ducati, apart from Austria, where however I have never performed particularly well. Even Andrea's two victories are more about him than the bike, both achieved on the last corner. In the position I am in I have nothing to lose. I want to take away personal satisfaction beyond the future. It will be different because there will only be 12 races and almost all doubles (on the same circuit but a week apart, ed.), it will be special, it will be remembered as the Coronavirus World Cup."

Statements Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci Is Marquez the man to beat?

“Marquez will be the rider to beat, but he didn't go very well in the tests, even if he got in shape in the last few hours – concluded Dovizioso – I saw the Yamaha riders very strong, there will be many of us fighting for the podium.”