Danilo Petrucci he is continuing to accumulate experience in his first appearance at the Dakar, even if now he does not hide a pinch of frustration for some too many electrical problems that have been affecting his KTM for a few days now.
In the ninth stage, a ring around Wadi Ad Dawasir which included 287 timed km, the rider from Terni had a strong start, even setting the third time at km 40. But then his KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica started to get mad and then “Petrux” lost several minutes in the second part of the special.
At the finish line, his gap was 8’42 “compared to stage winner José Cornejo. A performance that earned him 17th place on the day. A result that according to Danilo could have been better without some too much inconvenience to the bike. as his pace and navigation had been very good.
“We had some electrical problems, I had to stop several times to replace fuses and it’s not the first time. These things can happen and I hope the team can find a solution for the next three days,” said Petrucci.
“Too bad, because I rode well and didn’t make any navigation mistakes. I don’t understand why only my bike stops and honestly it’s a bit embarrassing. But in the end I’m not here to rank and today I had fun, even if it remains a shame “, he added.
However, it should be remembered that Petrucci is now out of any ranking game, given that in the second stage he was forced to retire due to a fuel pump problem, returning to the race with a heavy penalty. In the first week of the race, however, he managed to take away a great satisfaction, winning the fifth stage.
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