Danilo Petrucci’s rather unorthodox career route to MotoGP-which saw him progress not through Moto2 or 3 but through the Superstock 1000 World Cup- emphatically paid off last year as it was confirmed he would join the factory Ducati squad alongside Andrea Dovizioso to replace the sacked Jorge Lorenzo. Petrucci had impressed the Italian manufacturer after competing on an up-to-date satellite Desmosedici with the Pramac Racing team for four seasons, having accrued five podium finishes-including a third place in his home race at Mugello- across his tenure with them. It’s doubtless to mention that competing for the official Ducati outfit is a dream for any upcoming Italian...
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