Marko Hanželic
With engagement Jack Miller it was clear that it would Danilo Petrucci lost a place on the factory team at the end of 2020 Ducati. Petrucci was offered the opportunity to join the series Superbike, a race winner MotoGP he wants to stay in the royal class.
Ob April is now also KTM interested in an Italian racer. Because it will Espargaro Pol soon switched to Honda, KTM must find a suitable successor. Petrucci has therefore already visited the KTM v. factory on Thursday Mattighofn.
His manager Alberto Vergani is for the officer Journal of Sport confirmed that Petrucci and KTM had already discussed possible cooperation: “The trip to Austria was pleasant and I can describe our meeting as very positive for both sides. We started the conversations at lunch time and ended them at 19 p.m. We talked about a lot of things during those seven hours. ”
“We took a look at the racing department in Munderfing,” he said Vergani, who was impressed by the Austrians. “KTM is a crazy company. They sell 300.000 motorcycles a year. I saw that Danilo is very much appreciated. They see him as a real worker and a real team leader. ”
President of the Management Board of KTM, Stefan Pierer, during the visit Petruccia he was not in the company. Pete Beirer in Mike leitner they cared for guests from Italy. Nevertheless, Vergani is very optimistic about the course of events and says: "I believe that we are in a good position and that we will work together in the future."
