Danilo Petrucci
Petrucci at Donington World Superbike, 2023
NationalityItalian
Born (1990-10-24) 24 October 1990 (age 33)
Terni, Italy
Current teamBarni Spark Racing Team
Bike number9
WebsiteDaniloPetrucci.it
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2012–2023
ManufacturersIoda,Ioda-Suter (2012–2013)
ART (2014)
 Ducati
(2015–2020,2023)
KTM (2021)
Suzuki (2022)
Championships0
2023 championship position28th (5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
171 2 10 0 2 822
Superbike World Championship
Active years2023–
ManufacturersDucati (2023- )
Championships0
2023 championship position7th (228 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
36 0 3 0 0 228
Sport
ClubFiamme Oro[1]

Danilo Carlo Petrucci (born 24 October 1990) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who has competed in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship with Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York.[2] After losing his KTM ride in MotoGP at the end of the 2021 season, he entered the 2022 Dakar Rally with a Tech3 KTM rally raid 450 cc machine in January 2022.[3]

For most of 2022, Petrucci was based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., riding a Ducati Panigale V4R in the AMA Superbike Championship series, finishing second at the last event in September.[4][5] In November of that same year it was announced that Petrucci would return to the Barni Ducati team, this time in the Superbike World Championship.[6]

He won two races in the MotoGP World Championship, and also won the Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) in 2011.[7]

Career

Early 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 World Championship

Came IodaRacing Project (2012–2014)

Petrucci joined the Ioda team in the MotoGP class in 2012,[8] riding a Claiming Rule Teams (CRT) motorcycle with an in-house Ioda chassis and an Aprilia RSV4 engine.[9] The team switched to using a Suter chassis and BMW engines midway through the season.[10] Petrucci finished 19th overall in the championship and 7th in the CRT class with 27 points.

Ioda continued with Suter/BMW machinery and expanded their MotoGP team to field two bikes in 2013, with Lukáš Pešek as the second rider.[11] Petrucci finished 17th overall in the championship and 5th in the CRT class with 26 points.

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.[12] 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.

Pramac Racing (2015–2018)

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.[13] 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.[14]

He missed the first four races after suffering a broken hand in a pre-season testing crash at Phillip Island. Upon return he once again excelled in wet conditions during Dutch TT where he set the fastest lap and briefly led before the race was stopped (he ultimately retired with an electrical failure).

He starts his sixth consecutive season in Motogp for the same team, but riding a factory spec bike and with the same teammate from 2016. On 4 June 2017 he climbs on the third step of the podium at the Italian Grand Prix,in Assen he manages to get on the podium again, finishing second. He finished second in the San Marino Grand Prix. In Japan he finished third. He ended the season in 8th place with 124 points.

In 2018 he was in the same team, with teammate Jack Miller. In France, he finished in second place. He ended the season in 8th place with 144 points.

Ducati Team (2019–2020)

In 2019, he moved to the Ducati factory team to pair with Andrea Dovizioso. He finished in third place at Le Mans. He achieved his first victory in MotoGP in the following race at Mugello. He finished in third place at Catalunya. He ended the season in 6th place with 176 points.

In 2020 he remained with the same team. He won at Le Mans in wet race conditions after being in the lead from start to finish. He ended the season in twelfth place with 78 points.

Tech3 KTM Factory Racing (2021)

For the 2021 season Petrucci was signed by the KTM satellite team Tech3.[15] He had a best result of 5th place throughout the season and finished 21st in the standings with 37 points. At the Styrian GP in August news broke that he had lost his ride and would be exiting MotoGP at the end of the season.[16]

Team Suzuki Ecstar (2022)

On 26 September 2022, it was announced that Petrucci would replace the injured Joan Mir for the Thailand Grand Prix in Buriram, after the US Superbike season had ended.[17] Petrucci finished in position 20, in front of one regular rider and one replacement, and later confirmed he had no team arrangements for 2023.[18]

Dakar Rally

Petrucci suffered a broken leg training in December 2021.[19] During the 2022 event, he placed 23rd in the prologue event,[20] followed by 13th in the first stage.[21] He retired from the second stage with machine failure after 117 kilometres (73 mi),[22] and had to be rescued by helicopter.[23] Petrucci continued on in the rally after a nearly 12-hour time penalty for his failure to finish the stage. On stage five, Petrucci took his first Dakar stage victory after fellow KTM rider Toby Price received a time penalty.[24]

MotoAmerica Superbike Championship (2022)

Petrucci won both legs of his inaugural race in the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at COTA, near Austin, Texas, on the weekend of 9 and 10 April.[25][26]

Petrucci won the first leg of two at Road Atlanta in late April, leading the championship on points.[27] His Ducati suffered an engine failure in the second leg.[28]

Petrucci finished the season and AMA championship in second place to Jake Gagne in September 2022.[29]

Superbike World Championship

Barni Spark Ducati Racing Team (from 2023)

Petrucci will compete for the Barni Ducati Team from 2023 Superbike World Championship season.

Career statistics

Career summary

Season Series Team Bike Races Poles Wins Points Position
2007 European Superstock 600 Championship Imperiale Moto Yamaha 3 0 0 8 27th
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 12 0 0 9 19th
Ioda-Suter 6 0 0 18
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 14 0 0 75 14th
2017 MotoGP Pramac Racing Ducati 18 0 0 124 8th
2018 MotoGP Pramac Racing Ducati 18 0 0 144 8th
2019 MotoGP Ducati Team Ducati 19 0 1 176 6th
2020 MotoGP Ducati Team Ducati 14 0 1 78 12th
2021 MotoGP Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 18 0 0 37 21st
2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Ducati 20 4 5 356 2nd
MotoGP Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki 1 0 0 0 30th
2023 World Superbike Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati 22 0 0 133 6th
MotoGP Ducati Team Ducati 1 0 0 5 22nd

FIM Superstock 1000 Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Pts
2010 Kawasaki POR
9 		SPA
13 		NED
7 		ITA
5 		SMR
10 		CZE
Ret 		GBR
9 		GER
13 		ITA
7 		FRA
8 		9th 63
2011 Ducati NED
2 		ITA
4 		SMR
2 		SPA
3 		CZE
Ret 		GBR
1 		GER
Ret 		ITA
1 		FRA
1 		POR
1 		2nd 169

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2012 MotoGP Ioda Came IodaRacing Project 12 0 0 0 0 9 19th
Ioda-Suter 6 0 0 0 0 18
2013 MotoGP Ioda-Suter Came IodaRacing Project 18 0 0 0 0 26 17th
2014 MotoGP ART Octo IodaRacing Team 14 0 0 0 0 17 20th
2015 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP14 Octo Pramac Racing 18 0 1 0 0 113 10th
2016 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP15 Octo Pramac Yakhnich 14 0 0 0 1 75 14th
2017 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP17 Octo Pramac Racing 18 0 4 0 0 124 8th
2018 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP18 Alma Pramac Racing 18 0 1 0 1 144 8th
2019 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP19 Ducati Team 19 1 3 0 0 176 6th
2020 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP20 Ducati Team 14 1 1 0 0 78 12th
2021 MotoGP KTM RC16 Tech3 KTM Factory Racing 18 0 0 0 0 37 21st
2022 MotoGP Suzuki GSX-RR Team Suzuki Ecstar 1 0 0 0 0 0 30th
2023 MotoGP Ducati Desmosedici GP23 Ducati Lenovo Team 1 0 0 0 0 5 22nd
Total 171 2 10 0 2 822

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
MotoGP 2012–present 2012 Qatar 2015 Great Britain 2019 Italy 171 2 10 0 2 822 0
Total 2012–present 171 2 10 0 2 822 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Pts
2012 MotoGP Ioda QAT
Ret 		SPA
13 		POR
15 		FRA
Ret 		CAT
19 		GBR
17 		NED
11 		GER
17 		ITA
Ret 		USA
Ret 		INP
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 		INP
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 		INP
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 		INP
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
7 		ITA
8 		CAT
9 		NED
Ret 		GER
Ret 		AUT
11 		CZE
7 		GBR
9 		RSM
11 		ARA
17 		JPN
8 		AUS
9 		MAL
10 		VAL
12 		14th 75
2017 MotoGP Ducati QAT
Ret 		ARG
7 		AME
8 		SPA
7 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
3 		CAT
Ret 		NED
2 		GER
12 		CZE
7 		AUT
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		RSM
2 		ARA
20 		JPN
3 		AUS
21 		MAL
6 		VAL
13 		8th 124
2018 MotoGP Ducati QAT
5 		ARG
10 		AME
12 		SPA
4 		FRA
2 		ITA
7 		CAT
8 		NED
Ret 		GER
4 		CZE
6 		AUT
5 		GBR
C 		RSM
11 		ARA
7 		THA
9 		JPN
9 		AUS
12 		MAL
9 		VAL
Ret 		8th 144
2019 MotoGP Ducati QAT
6 		ARG
6 		AME
6 		SPA
5 		FRA
3 		ITA
1 		CAT
3 		NED
6 		GER
4 		CZE
8 		AUT
9 		GBR
7 		RSM
10 		ARA
12 		THA
9 		JPN
9 		AUS
Ret 		MAL
9 		VAL
Ret 		6th 176
2020 MotoGP Ducati SPA
9 		ANC
Ret 		CZE
12 		AUT
7 		STY
11 		RSM
16 		EMI
10 		CAT
8 		FRA
1 		ARA
15 		TER
10 		EUR
10 		VAL
15 		POR
16 		12th 78
2021 MotoGP KTM QAT
Ret 		DOH
19 		POR
13 		SPA
14 		FRA
5 		ITA
9 		CAT
Ret 		GER
Ret 		NED
13 		STY
18 		AUT
12 		GBR
10 		ARA
15 		RSM
16 		AME
18 		EMI
Ret 		ALR
Ret 		VAL
18 		21st 37
2022 MotoGP Suzuki QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA
20 		AUS MAL VAL 30th 0
2023 MotoGP Ducati POR ARG AME SPA FRA
11 		ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 28th 5

Superbike World Championship

By season

Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2023 Ducati Panigale V4 R Barni Spark Racing Team 36 0 3 0 0 228 7th
Total 36 0 3 0 0 228

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2023 Ducati AUS
8 		AUS
11 		AUS
9 		INA
5 		INA
11 		INA
6 		NED
9 		NED
15 		NED
8 		SPA
DSQ 		SPA
11 		SPA
12 		EMI
Ret 		EMI
NC 		EMI
7 		GBR
4 		GBR
5 		GBR
3 		ITA
6 		ITA
8 		ITA
9 		CZE
3 		CZE
8 		CZE
2 		FRA
5 		FRA
5 		FRA
7 		SPA
5 		SPA
12 		SPA
Ret 		POR
12 		POR
15 		POR
6 		ESP
5 		ESP
9 		ESP
5 		7th 228

* Season still in progress.

AMA Superbike Championship

Races by season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2022 Superbike Ducati Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York 20 5 16 0 0 356 2nd
Total 20 5 16 0 0 356

Races by year

Season Team Bike Round Plcd. Pts.
2022 Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati New York Ducati TEX
Texas 		ATL
Georgia (U.S. state) 		VIR
Virginia 		RAM
Wisconsin 		RID
Washington (state) 		MON
California 		BRA
Minnesota 		PIT
Pennsylvania 		NJE
New Jersey 		ALA
Alabama 		2nd 356
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 1 1 Ret 4 3 2 3 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 3 4

Dakar Rally

Year Class Vehicle Position Stages won
2022 Motorbike Austria KTM 90th 1

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