Japanese GP – Petrucci (3rd): "Still the same problem, Dovi and Marc" !

Danilo Petrucci loves wet conditions: the Ducati Pramac rider demonstrated it again yesterday during the very wet 2017 Japanese Grand Prix, by temporarily leading the race before slowing down due to the wear of his extra-soft rear tire. The Italian finished third behind Dovizioso and Marquez. MNC Statements and Analysis.

Danilo Petrucci, Ducati-Pramac (2nd in qualifying and 3rd in race):  “I was comfortable during the first laps, but I wasn’t attacking so far. I made sure to keep a two-second gap on my pursuer. And then my rear tire started to spin: it was became limited, especially in a straight line. I couldn’t open full throttle without slipping ".

"I’ve been leading the race twice and feeling the victory coming, but Marc and Andrea are always there to bring you back to reality! Compared to my two other podiums in Misano and Assen where I lost the victory in the last lap, this time it was impossible to win at the end. However, I’m very happy with this third place. Marc and Andrea had a great race. They were attacking hard and the fight was really nice to have".

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Site analysis : Danilo Petrucci has already been on the podium four times this season, including two times on the second step after leading the race in wet conditions, in the Netherlands and San Marino. Two occasions at the end of which the Italian was finally dispossessed of the victory, by Rossi in Assen then Marquez in Misano…

In Japan, "Petrux" did not play for victory until the final: the Pramac rider remained in the lead from the 2nd to the 11th lap, before seeing Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso fall on him. The n ° 9, unable to reply for lack of grip at the rear, then set about locking his third place by placing himself in the shelter of a return of the following group made up of Iannone, Rins, Lorenzo, Espargaro and Zarco. 

 

Mission accomplished for Petrucci, who crosses the finish line eight seconds ahead of Andrea Iannone’s Suzuki, at the same time reinforcing his status as an excellent rider on a wet track! This performance also earned him to consolidate his 8th place in the provisional standings and to return to 5 points behind Lorenzo and 8 behind Zarco, first private driver overall..

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