The former MotoGP rider, who competed in the premier class from 2012 to 2021 and won twice with Ducati, will contest the 2022 MotoAmerica Superbike season for the Warhorse Ducati squad.
He made a stunning debut in the series at the Circuit of the Americas on the support bill to MotoGP, qualifying third and winning both contests despite having never raced the V4 Panigale before or the Dunlop tyres.
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This came after he took a stage win on his Dakar debut with Tech3 KTM – whom he raced his final MotoGP season with last year – in January.
Petrucci had intended to do a full rallying campaign with KTM, but that fell through and then elected to move to the US to race in MotoAmerica following talks with Ducati.
The Italian had originally decided against moving to Superbike racing for 2022 because he felt like his size, which was already a hindrance in MotoGP, would hamper him more in World Superbikes.
Petrucci now hasn’t ruled out moving to WSBK in…
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