Ezpeleta vindicates MotoGP after Petrucci's good Dakar

In November 2021, the MotoGP world championship said goodbye to Danilo Petrucci after two victories with Ducati , and just three months after his last race in the premier class, we could already see the Terni rider on a motorcycle in the Dakar Rally .

Although it was not a path of roses for the Italian, Danilo Petrucci surprised with a stage victory in his debut as a participant in the historic rally. That first position of the KTM rider on the fifth day became an unprecedented moment in the history of Italian motorcycling.

The illusion caused by the success of the rider took very little to reach what was his home for ten years of his life: the MotoGP paddock. The highest representative of Dorna, Carmelo Ezpeleta, took advantage of the good work of Danilo Petrucci on his KTM , confirming the evident level coming from MotoGP.

“The 24 best riders in the world are in MotoGP and Danilo Petrucci is proof of that. Danilo impressed everyone with his pace in the 2022 Dakar being one of the fastest riders despite the problems experienced in the dunes,” said Ezpeleta. , promoter of the championship, to the EFE agency.

Danilo Petrucci’s passage through the Dakar has been a computation of emotions and ups and downs, where falls, mechanical problems and penalties that have sacrificed the good times of the Italian can be highlighted. Despite everything, Danilo Petrucci has managed to enter the list of the top 30 drivers, significantly increasing the interest of the spectators in his next challenge after such an enriching experience for his sporting career.

In addition to a stage victory, Danilo Petrucci returns to Italy with the affection of hundreds of fans who have seen him suffer and cry with joy during an unforgettable trip that will open even more doors for him in the world of two wheels.

Photos: Danilo Petrucci’s Dakar 2022, in pictures

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