MotoGP | GP Silverstone Day 1: Petrucci, “Future? It won't depend on money."

MotoGP 2021 British GP Silverstone KTM Tech3 Factory Racing – Danilo Petrucci, after being fast and consistent in FP1 of the British Grand Prix, twelfth stage of the 2021 MotoGP, was unable to repeat himself in the afternoon.

The rider from Terni of Team KTM Tech 3 was unable to take advantage of the soft tyre, which has penalized him since last year. Here's what "Petrux" said, who also spoke about the future in off-road.

Statements Danilo Petrucci British GP Silverstone Day 1

“In the last two years the problem has always been qualifying, because in general I'm strong in terms of race pace. Unfortunately I can't take advantage of the soft tyres, I often lap faster with the used ones. It seems that this tire cannot support the load during acceleration, you go to accelerate but it doesn't support you and you waste time. I was very happy with this morning's pace, I was almost in the tenth (eleventh by only 86 thousandths). With the used tires having less grip I have no problems, I'm smoother, while with the soft ones I can't improve. I definitely need to do a better lap, but I haven't felt a bike capable of doing a second better like almost everyone else has done on the soft."

Statements by Danilo Petrucci rider management KTM British GP Silverstone Day 1

“KTM has a maintenance policy, they start from the bottom, already from the Rookies Cup and Moto3. They become fond of the riders and their performances and don't want to let them escape to bring them up to MotoGP. I don't feel like criticizing them, maybe in the future they could have more bikes in MotoGP. What is certain is that from an early age they give you the opportunity to get to MotoGP and it is an exceptional thing, especially for European riders, a bit like Honda did with Japanese riders."

Danilo Petrucci statements on drivers' salary British GP Silverstone Day 1

“I have never been a rider who has 'followed' the money and I don't know how much an off-road rider can earn (Petrucci said he will race off-road with KTM), I hope the ratio isn't 1/10 . If I had thought about money I would have stopped in 2015, so it's not a problem. At the end of 2014 I had to choose between Superbike with Althea and taking a small salary, or racing with Pramac without a salary and I chose to race with Pramac. Then Pramac changed my life and I will thank them forever, but I wouldn't have been here if I had thought about money. An economic choice will therefore not weigh on the future."