Petrucci Doubles Up on Podiums at Laguna Seca
Two steps to the podium for the Italian stallion and his factory Ducati Panigale V4 SBK
Sunnyvale, Calif., July 10, 2022 – Danilo Petrucci put on a showing at the cathedral of Californian speed at Laguna Seca, taking a pair of podiums on the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 SBK.
Petrucci fought tooth and nail with Yamaha’s Cameron Petersen in both encounters, finishing an ultra-close third in race one after the two tangled in the world-famous Corkscrew, before bettering that result with a second in race two behind the double winner, Yamaha’s Jake Gagne.
The result puts Petrucci within three points of Gagne in the series standings, 215-212, as the series heads to Brainerd and Minnesota on July 29-31.
2022 MotoAmerica Superbike Standings
P1 – Jake Gagne (Yamaha) 215
P2 – Danilo Petrucci (Ducati) 212
P3 – Cameron Petersen (Yamaha) 175
P4 – Mathew Scholtz (Yamaha) 170
P5 – Richie Escalante (Suzuki) 104
Danilo Petrucci (Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Panigale V4 SBK #9): We cannot say it was a good weekend because we scored another third and second, and Gagne took the lead in the championship. We are trying to improve our performance, but we’re missing a bit of speed, and our problem is the traction out of the corners. We are working hard to fix this and let the bike work as best as possible.
