Danilo Petrucci re-joins Dakar after technical issue
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Double MotoGP race winner Danilo Petrucci’s dream of a top finish on his Dakar debut ended with a technical issue on Monday’s second stage.It was an especially disappointing blow for the Italian given he had been setting a very competitive pace up until that point, following a solid 13th on Sunday’s first proper stage (1B) after the short (1A) Prologue on January 1.“It was exciting until the technical issue because I was fighting for the top five – I think I was in third position at that moment – and I was having a lot of fun because the route was very fast!” Petrucci posted on social media after his Stage 2 issue.”I had caught two of the riders in front of me, pushing for 20-30 km on full throttle and it was very cool to go up to 150km/h on flat ground.Related MotoGP podcast: 2021 season review – Ducati Mooney replaces Aramco as VR46 MotoGP title sponsor”I will try to restart tomorrow [Tuesday] even if I know I will not be competing for the final standings.”The good news is that Petrucci, competing under the same Tech3 KTM Factory Racing banner with which he spent the 2021 MotoGP campaign, has been confirmed as eligible to re-join today’s action and will now aim to build up valuable Dakar experience for the future.Related ‘s Top 10 MotoGP Riders of 2021: 1st – Fabio Quartararo ‘s Top 10 MotoGP Riders of 2021: 2nd – Francesco Bagnaia”After the problem yesterday, I am able to rejoin the race,” Petrucci said. “Really, really happy because it’s just the beginning. Today is another day. I want to enjoy more than yesterday.”The 44th edition of the legendary Dakar Rally, being held in Saudi Arabia, ends on January 14.After this year’s Dakar is complete, Petrucci is tipped to race for Ducati – the manufacturer with which he took his two MotoGP wins – in this year’s MotoAmerica Superbike championship.”4″Today is another day”Great to see Danilo Petrucci continuing in this year’s Dakar, it will be a great learning curve for him as he progresses into his new career adventure #Dakar #MotoGPhlX0BPcPo3— MotoGP (@_motogp) January 4, 2022 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danilo Petrucci (@petrux9)
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