MotoGP | Thailand GP: Petrucci riding the Suzuki instead of Joan Mir

GP Thailand Suzuki MotoGP 2022 – Danilo Petrucci will replace Joan Mir in the Thai Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend in Buriram.

The rider from Terni who raced in MotoAmerica this year with the Ducati of Team Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Team, finishing second in the Championship, will replace the injured Joan Mir, still recovering from the right ankle fractured in Austria.

Petrux, former Ducati and KTM MotoGP, has reached the podium 10 times in the premier class, where he collected two victories. After leaving MotoGP at the end of 2021 he raced the Dakar.

He managed to win a stage, becoming the only rider in the world to have won both in MotoGP and in the Dakar. He will now get on the Suzuki MotoGP.

Statements Danilo Petrucci Return MotoGP GP Thailand Suzuki

“It goes without saying that I am really happy to have the chance to race in Thailand with Team Suzuki Ecstar. I want to thank the Team for giving me this fantastic opportunity. I also want to thank Ducati and my current management team for allowing me to do this. I'm really curious to get on the GSX-RR and try it, it seems very fast and we know it's a winning bike. I am eager to work with Team Suzuki, who I have known for a long time and we have a wonderful relationship. I know it won't be easy, so I don't have any expectations, I just want to enjoy it. I'm thrilled to be one of the few riders in history who goes from a MotoGP to a Dakar, a Superbike, then another official MotoGP!”

Statements Livio Suppo Petrucci instead of Mir MotoGP GP Thailand Suzuki

“Unfortunately after a new MRI, the doctors confirmed that Joan's situation is improving but not enough to allow him to race in Thailand. Therefore, she will continue her rehabilitation to be fit for Phillip Island. He will be replaced in Buriram this weekend by Danilo Petrucci. We thank Ducati for allowing Danilo to seize this opportunity. We know that Danilo is a “flagship” for them and we appreciate him very much, he shows that passion and understanding are more important than anything else in our sport. We therefore welcome Danilo to our team, we will do our best to make him unforgettable
this weekend!"