Alvaro Bautista wants to rebuild his hard-earned WorldSBK series lead as he prepares to make a triumphant return to a second home round of the year in Jerez
After meeting his debut victory target, Danilo Petrucci pledges to help Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso in the MotoGP title fight against Marc Marquez.
Andrea Dovizioso 0.3s from victory after starting ninth on the grid at the Italian MotoGP, but concerned to lose points to Marquez at the Honda rider's worst circuit.
Danilo Petrucci becomes a MotoGP winner in front of his home fans at Mugello, putting him on course for a Ducati contract extension after earlier doubting his own ability.
Danilo Petrucci produces a masterful performance to fend off both Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso to win his maiden MotoGP race on home soil for Ducati
“He overtook me really on the limit. But it's OK … [then] he followed me in the second run, I don't know why. He did that, but it's not a big problem.”
Andrea Dovizioso is some way off finding an ideal feeling on Friday at Mugello; “The base is not how I want. I cannot ride like I want. We have to improve.”
With 3 DNFs and a 15th place finish from four MotoGP starts at Mugello, Jack Miller is confident he faring somewhat better at the 2019 Italian MotoGP