Petrucci and Savadori both score in MotoGP call for Le Mans

Ducati and Aprilia replace the names of injured riders

Enea Bastianini will not be participating in the French GP, which will be held at Le Mans next weekend. After injuring his right shoulder at the end of March during the Sprint race in Portimao, Team Ducati Lenovo riders went to the track for freestyle training in Jerez last week but decided to take the day off Saturday due to pain. and not strong enough. that prevented him from driving his Desmosedici GP to the max.

Enea Bastianini

“I’m sorry I won’t be able to participate in the French GP at Le Mans, where I won a great victory last year, but unfortunately, I’m still not fully recovered. After Le Mans, the World Championships will have a three-week pause, during which I will do my best to recover in time for the home round at Mugello, scheduled for June.“

Returning to Italy, Enea immediately resumed her rehabilitation. However, after a number of medical consultations and mutual agreement with his team, he wants to take some more time to fully recover his fitness for the Italian GP, ​​which will be held in Mugello in early June. . With Michele Pirro busy with the second round of the Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) in Mugello on the same weekend as Le Mans, Ducati decided to include Danilo Petrucci as Bagnaia’s teammate in France. The rider from Terni, who competed with the official Ducati MotoGP team in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, scored his second MotoGP victory at Le Mans.

Petrucci is entering this year’s World Superbike Championship with the Barni Spark Team Panigale V4R, and Ducati would like to thank owner Marco Barbabò, who, although the team from Bergamo scheduled a test with Petrucci in Misano on Next Thursday and Friday, leaving Danilo free to attend Le Mans, shows his sensitivity and attachment to the Ducati brand.

Danilo Petrucci

“I am delighted to be back racing MotoGP, although I regret that Enea had to miss another race. In Le Mans with Desmosedici GP, I won my last race in MotoGP. It would be an honor to try my hand at the World Champion’s bike and wear the suit I’ve won in the past. It’s an indescribable emotion, and I can’t wait to get back on track with the Ducati Lenovo Team. Thanks to Barni for giving me this opportunity and thanks to Ducati for thinking of me!”

Unfortunately, Miguel Oliveira of the CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team has also been forced to withdraw from the upcoming French Grand Prix due to a shoulder injury sustained during the Spanish Grand Prix. Although immediate medical attention successfully repositioned his dislocated left shoulder, further evaluations revealed more serious injuries, including humeral fractures and ligament injuries. front cross.

Although Oliveira and his doctors have decided against surgery, he will need to focus on healing and will not be able to make it to the tournament in France. The team wishes him a speedy recovery and looks forward to welcoming him back to the Italian GP.

In the event of Oliveira’s absence, he will be replaced by Lorenzo Savadori. As Aprilia’s official test racer, Savadori had the opportunity to get to know the team and the conditions during the official MotoGP test at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto on Monday.

Marc Marquez is still injured but hopes to be able to participate in Le Mans.

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