Petrucci will make his Dakar debut

In 2022, Danilo Petrucci will truncate the visor of his helmet MotoGP for glasses and an off-road suit since it will make its debut in Rally-Raid. The Transalpine is in fact expected in Saudi Arabia from January 2 to 22 where he will compete in the 44th edition of the Dakar.

« Running the Dakar is a dream come true for me, exults the Italian after the news was made official. It's a competition that I have always wanted to compete in since I was very young when I watched videos of the Dakar from the 1980s and 1990s. »

In Saudi Arabia, Danilo Petrucci will represent the interests of KTM aboard a 450 Rally. “ Thanks to KTM, this dream becomes a realityHe says. I would like to thank them for this opportunity. I think I would be the only rider to race in MotoGP and the Dakar in less than a month. » A beginner in Rally-Raid, the 31-year-old driver will set down his bags in the Middle East without any real ranking objective. This first experience in the sand is above all a moment of discovery for him. “ My main goal is to just finish the race and enjoy it »

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Winner of the Grand Prix twice so far, Danilo Petrucci was able to carry out his first tests aboard his future machine with the factory team, all under the eyes of Jordi Viladoms, sporting director of KTM and credited with 10 participations in the Dakar as a pilot.