Danilo Petrucci
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 Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
October 24, 1990 Terni, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Octo Pramac Yakhnich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | DaniloPetrucci.it | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danilo Carlo Petrucci (born October 24, 1990) is an Italian motorcycle road racer who currently competes in the MotoGP world championship for the Pramac Ducati team.
Career
Born in Terni, Petrucci began racing in 1998 with mini-trial and mini-cross bikes, achieving some national trophies. In 2006 he switched to road racing entering the CBR600 Cup where he emerged as the best rookie. In 2007 Petrucci competed in the Yamaha R6 Cup and made some appearances in the European Superstock 600 Championship. His runner-up position in the R6 Cup granted him official support from Yamaha Motor Italia for the following seasons. In 2008 Petrucci contested his first full international season in the European Superstock 600 championship, scoring two poles and earning seventh place overall in the final championships standings. In 2009 he won three races and earned fourth place overall in the European championship; in the same season he became runner-up in the Italian Superstock 1000 championship and won the Under-23 class. In 2010 Petrucci entered the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship riding for Team Pedercini, while competing also for the Italian Superbike Championship. In the latter championship, he finished in third place overall and won the Under-25 title. In 2011 he again competed in the FIM Superstock 1000 Championship, riding a Ducati 1098R entered by the Barni Racing Team. With four victories and six poles, he ended the season as runner-up behind Davide Giugliano. He also contested the Italian Superstock 1000 championship, winning the championship title.
MotoGP
- 2012
Petrucci joined the Ioda team in the MotoGP class in 2012,[1] riding a Claiming Rule Teams (CRT) motorcycle with an in-house Ioda chassis and an Aprilia RSV4 engine.[2] The team switched to using a Suter chassis and BMW engines midway through the season.[3] Petrucci finished 19th overall in the championship and 7th in the CRT class with 27 points.
- 2013
Ioda continued with Suter/BMW machinery and expanded their MotoGP team to field two bikes in 2013, with Lukáš Pešek as the second rider.[4] Petrucci finished 17th overall in the championship and 5th in the CRT class with 26 points.
- 2014
Petrucci remained with Ioda for the 2014 season, however the team dropped back to a single entry in the championship and returned to Aprilia machinery. Petrucci suffered a fractured wrist from a crash during the warm-up session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.[5] Michel Fabrizio replaced Petrucci for rounds 6 and 7. Petrucci returned for the Dutch TT at Assen. Petrucci eventually finished 20th overall in the championship and 5th in the Open class with 17 points.
- 2015
On 1 October 2014, it was announced that Petrucci would leave the Ioda team and move to Pramac Racing with a two year contract, starting with the 2015 season. He replaced Andrea Iannone, who moved to the factory Ducati Team.[6] Petrucci took his first podium finish at the British Grand Prix in August. After starting 18th on the grid, Petrucci moved through the order in wet conditions, and ultimately finished second behind Valentino Rossi.[7]
Racing record
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team Name | Bike | Races | Poles | Wins | Points | Final Placing |
| 2007 | European Superstock 600 Championship | Imperiale Moto | Yamaha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27th |
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| 2008 | European Superstock 600 Championship | Team Trasimeno | Yamaha | 9 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 7th |
| 2009 | European Superstock 600 Championship | Yamaha Italia Jr. Trasimeno | Yamaha | 10 | 4 | 3 | 146 | 4th |
| 2010 | Superstock 1000 Cup | Team Pedercini | Kawasaki | 10 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 9th |
| 2011 | Superstock 1000 Cup | Barni Racing Team | Ducati | 10 | 6 | 4 | 169 | 2nd |
| 2012 | MotoGP | Came IodaRacing Project | Ioda | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19th |
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| 2013 | MotoGP | Came IodaRacing Project | Ioda-Suter | 18 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17th |
| 2014 | MotoGP | IodaRacing Project | ART | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20th |
| 2015 | MotoGP | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 18 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 10th |
| 2016 | MotoGP | Pramac Racing | Ducati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* |
* Season still in progress.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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| 2012 | MotoGP | Ioda | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19th |
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| 2013 | MotoGP | Ioda-Suter | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17th |
| 2014 | MotoGP | ART | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20th |
| 2015 | MotoGP | Ducati | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 10th |
| 2016 | MotoGP | Ducati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | NC* |
| Total | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
* Season still in progress.
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MotoGP | 2012–2016 | 2012 Qatar | 2015 Great Britain | 68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 |
Races by year
(key)
| Yr | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
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| 2012 | MotoGP | Ioda | QAT Ret |
SPA 13 |
POR 15 |
FRA Ret |
CAT 19 |
GBR 17 |
NED 11 |
GER 17 |
ITA Ret |
USA Ret |
IND Ret |
CZE 17 |
19th | 27 | ||||||
| Ioda-Suter | RSM 14 |
ARA 17 |
JPN Ret |
MAL 11 |
AUS 13 |
VAL 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | MotoGP | Ioda-Suter | QAT Ret |
AME Ret |
SPA 14 |
FRA 14 |
ITA 12 |
CAT 11 |
NED 16 |
GER 14 |
USA 13 |
IND 17 |
CZE 13 |
GBR 15 |
RSM 15 |
ARA Ret |
MAL 16 |
AUS 15 |
JPN 18 |
VAL 14 |
17th | 26 |
| 2014 | MotoGP | ART | QAT 14 |
AME 17 |
ARG Ret |
SPA DNS |
FRA | ITA | CAT | NED 15 |
GER 15 |
IND Ret |
CZE Ret |
GBR 18 |
RSM Ret |
ARA 11 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 12 |
MAL Ret |
VAL 12 |
20th | 17 |
| 2015 | MotoGP | Ducati | QAT 12 |
AME 10 |
ARG 11 |
SPA 12 |
FRA 10 |
ITA 9 |
CAT 9 |
NED 11 |
GER 9 |
IND 10 |
CZE 10 |
GBR 2 |
RSM 6 |
ARA Ret |
JPN Ret |
AUS 12 |
MAL 6 |
VAL 10 |
10th | 113 |
| 2016 | MotoGP | Ducati | QAT DNS |
ARG |
AME |
SPA |
FRA |
ITA |
CAT |
NED |
GER |
AUT |
CZE |
GBR |
RSM |
ARA |
JPN |
AUS |
MAL |
VAL |
NC* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ↑ "Danilo Petrucci to debut in MotoGP with Ioda Racing". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 5 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ↑ Beeler, Jensen (8 April 2012). "The ABC's of MotoGP's CRTs – A Spotter’s Guide". AsphaltAndRubber.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ Rowles, Aaron (31 January 2013). "2013 Ioda Bike Revealed". GPXtra.com. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ "Lukas Pesek to ride for Came IodaRacing Team in 2013". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 20 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Petrucci to miss Le Mans after operation". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Danilo Petrucci joins Pramac for 2015 MotoGP season". autosport.com. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ↑ "Rain-master Rossi rules at Silverstone". MotoGP.com (Dorna Sports). 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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