{"id":1899634,"date":"2026-04-23T11:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899634"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:31:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:31:34","slug":"danilo-petrucci-bmw-worldsbk-comments-make-for-worrying-motogp-brand-comparisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899634","title":{"rendered":"Danilo Petrucci BMW WorldSBK comments make for worrying MotoGP brand comparisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Danilo Petrucci BMW WorldSBK comments make for worrying MotoGP brand comparisons<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Grip issues plagued Danilo Petrucci at the Dutch WorldSBK, leading to disappointing races after a promising Superpole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-23T12:31:34+01:00\">23 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Danilo Petrucci, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, grid. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danilo Petrucci has complained of grip issues with the BMW WorldSBK machine in comments that are clearly reminiscent of those from the riders of MotoGP\u2019s struggling factories in recent years.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian\u2019s weekend seemed to be going well at the Dutch Round, Petrucci qualifying on the second row after being the leading non-Ducati rider in both sessions on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the factory BMW rider was worse in the races, finishing 18th in Race 1 after a botched long lap penalty incurred for a jump start he disagreed with, before taking seventh in the Superpole Race and ninth in Race 2.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Petrucci explained afterwards that he can ride well when alone, but in a race situation he loses out in key areas that make it hard for him to overtake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen I\u2019m riding alone I can do my lines and do my style and it\u2019s good, but when I\u2019m with the others mainly I lose on acceleration and I gain on braking, but this means that it\u2019s difficult to overtake for me,\u201d Danilo Petrucci told WorldSBK.com after Race 2 in Assen in comments that sound especially similar to complaints from Yamaha and, to an extent, Honda riders in MotoGP from recent years.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Both brands have experienced issues in race scenarios in the premier class in recent years relating to their ability to race well. Overall performance has also been underwhelming from both at times, but even when Yamaha&#8217;s Fabio Quartararo was able to start from pole position in 2025 he was usually quickly shuffled back in the pack as a combination of a lack of engine power and poor rear grip led to insufficient acceleration to be able to defend from others&#8217; overtakes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rear grip was the problem, in general, for Petrucci with the BMW at the Dutch World Superbike round, especially later in the races as the tyres wore.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e615f83a6ef7dcc5c364ec81aad9b3a9231ea285e950adf62f1b7409406f639e\">  WorldSBK rider calls out penalty weighting after &#8220;wasted&#8221; day   Miguel Oliveira: BMW pace \u201cnot there\u201d at Dutch WorldSBK, \u201cthe gap is too big\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSincerely, after Superpole we expected a little bit more,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we are facing some trouble, especially going out of the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen we have a really grippy rear tyre, like in Superpole, the bike is working good, but then lap after lap, when we are missing some grip, some traction, the bike starts to be really unstable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[In Race 2] we ended up finishing the rear tyre, then also the front tyre \u2013 the last three laps the situation was really difficult and I have been passed also by Locatelli in the last lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-71acbd990baf900ee89a938dae923681e5b4390382b7279e23e11cb23c8f0745\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we are still working a lot on the electronics and also on the setup of the bike, trying to find something more, especially because we are so good on straight braking, but then [&#8230;] when we lean the bike and we have to brake it\u2019s difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, we have to work, I think, on acceleration because the bike spins a lot, and when the bike doesn\u2019t spin it wheelies and lifts the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we knew this track was difficult for us, but I think step-by-step we are coming closer, but the top-six riders were a little bit too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the positive side for Petrucci, the next round at Balaton Park is one he thinks will suit the BMW better.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe next race is Balaton, it\u2019s a hard-braking track, so I\u2019m quite confident we can be good because last year the bike was really good there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019m confident that the next two rounds can be also positive, also Most.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think Most, also regarding myself, I did a lot of podiums in the previous years, I don\u2019t remember how many, but I was always fighting good there and the bike was really working good, the BMW, so I think for the next two rounds we can look at the positive side of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Danilo Petrucci<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Jake Dixon WorldSBK debut delayed further, Honda announces Hungary replacement<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-02\/jake-dixon.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-02\/jake-dixon.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 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Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Grip issues plagued Danilo Petrucci at the Dutch WorldSBK, leading to disappointing races after a promising Superpole.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danilo Petrucci has complained of grip issues with the BMW WorldSBK machine in comments that are clearly reminiscent of those from the riders of MotoGP\u2019s struggling factories in recent years.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian\u2019s weekend seemed to be going well at the Dutch Round, Petrucci qualifying on the second row after being the leading non-Ducati rider in both sessions on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the factory BMW rider was worse in the races, finishing 18th in Race 1 after a botched long lap penalty incurred for a jump start he disagreed with, before taking seventh in the Superpole Race and ninth in Race 2.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Petrucci explained afterwards that he can ride well when alone, but in a race situation he loses out in key areas that make it hard for him to overtake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen I\u2019m riding alone I can do my lines and do my style and it\u2019s good, but when I\u2019m with the others mainly I lose on acceleration and I gain on braking, but this means that it\u2019s difficult to overtake for me,\u201d Danilo Petrucci told WorldSBK.com after Race 2 in Assen in comments that sound especially similar to complaints from Yamaha and, to an extent, Honda riders in MotoGP from recent years.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Both brands have experienced issues in race scenarios in the premier class in recent years relating to their ability to race well. Overall performance has also been underwhelming from both at times, but even when Yamaha&#8217;s Fabio Quartararo was able to start from pole position in 2025 he was usually quickly shuffled back in the pack as a combination of a lack of engine power and poor rear grip led to insufficient acceleration to be able to defend from others&#8217; overtakes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rear grip was the problem, in general, for Petrucci with the BMW at the Dutch World Superbike round, especially later in the races as the tyres wore.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e615f83a6ef7dcc5c364ec81aad9b3a9231ea285e950adf62f1b7409406f639e\">  WorldSBK rider calls out penalty weighting after &#8220;wasted&#8221; day   Miguel Oliveira: BMW pace \u201cnot there\u201d at Dutch WorldSBK, \u201cthe gap is too big\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSincerely, after Superpole we expected a little bit more,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we are facing some trouble, especially going out of the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen we have a really grippy rear tyre, like in Superpole, the bike is working good, but then lap after lap, when we are missing some grip, some traction, the bike starts to be really unstable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[In Race 2] we ended up finishing the rear tyre, then also the front tyre \u2013 the last three laps the situation was really difficult and I have been passed also by Locatelli in the last lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-71acbd990baf900ee89a938dae923681e5b4390382b7279e23e11cb23c8f0745\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we are still working a lot on the electronics and also on the setup of the bike, trying to find something more, especially because we are so good on straight braking, but then [&#8230;] when we lean the bike and we have to brake it\u2019s difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, we have to work, I think, on acceleration because the bike spins a lot, and when the bike doesn\u2019t spin it wheelies and lifts the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we knew this track was difficult for us, but I think step-by-step we are coming closer, but the top-six riders were a little bit too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the positive side for Petrucci, the next round at Balaton Park is one he thinks will suit the BMW better.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe next race is Balaton, it\u2019s a hard-braking track, so I\u2019m quite confident we can be good because last year the bike was really good there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019m confident that the next two rounds can be also positive, also Most.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think Most, also regarding myself, I did a lot of podiums in the previous years, I don\u2019t remember how many, but I was always fighting good there and the bike was really working good, the BMW, so I think for the next two rounds we can look at the positive side of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Danilo Petrucci has complained of grip issues with the BMW WorldSBK machine in comments that are clearly reminiscent of those from the riders of MotoGP\u2019s struggling factories in recent years.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Italian\u2019s weekend seemed to be going well at the Dutch Round, Petrucci qualifying on the second row after being the leading non-Ducati rider in both sessions on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the factory BMW rider was worse in the races, finishing 18th in Race 1 after a botched long lap penalty incurred for a jump start he disagreed with, before taking seventh in the Superpole Race and ninth in Race 2.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Petrucci explained afterwards that he can ride well when alone, but in a race situation he loses out in key areas that make it hard for him to overtake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen I\u2019m riding alone I can do my lines and do my style and it\u2019s good, but when I\u2019m with the others mainly I lose on acceleration and I gain on braking, but this means that it\u2019s difficult to overtake for me,\u201d Danilo Petrucci told WorldSBK.com after Race 2 in Assen in comments that sound especially similar to complaints from Yamaha and, to an extent, Honda riders in MotoGP from recent years.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Both brands have experienced issues in race scenarios in the premier class in recent years relating to their ability to race well. Overall performance has also been underwhelming from both at times, but even when Yamaha&#8217;s Fabio Quartararo was able to start from pole position in 2025 he was usually quickly shuffled back in the pack as a combination of a lack of engine power and poor rear grip led to insufficient acceleration to be able to defend from others&#8217; overtakes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Rear grip was the problem, in general, for Petrucci with the BMW at the Dutch World Superbike round, especially later in the races as the tyres wore.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e615f83a6ef7dcc5c364ec81aad9b3a9231ea285e950adf62f1b7409406f639e\">  WorldSBK rider calls out penalty weighting after &#8220;wasted&#8221; day   Miguel Oliveira: BMW pace \u201cnot there\u201d at Dutch WorldSBK, \u201cthe gap is too big\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSincerely, after Superpole we expected a little bit more,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we are facing some trouble, especially going out of the corner.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWhen we have a really grippy rear tyre, like in Superpole, the bike is working good, but then lap after lap, when we are missing some grip, some traction, the bike starts to be really unstable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201c[In Race 2] we ended up finishing the rear tyre, then also the front tyre \u2013 the last three laps the situation was really difficult and I have been passed also by Locatelli in the last lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-71acbd990baf900ee89a938dae923681e5b4390382b7279e23e11cb23c8f0745\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we are still working a lot on the electronics and also on the setup of the bike, trying to find something more, especially because we are so good on straight braking, but then [&#8230;] when we lean the bike and we have to brake it\u2019s difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, we have to work, I think, on acceleration because the bike spins a lot, and when the bike doesn\u2019t spin it wheelies and lifts the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut we knew this track was difficult for us, but I think step-by-step we are coming closer, but the top-six riders were a little bit too far.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the positive side for Petrucci, the next round at Balaton Park is one he thinks will suit the BMW better.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe next race is Balaton, it\u2019s a hard-braking track, so I\u2019m quite confident we can be good because last year the bike was really good there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019m confident that the next two rounds can be also positive, also Most.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI think Most, also regarding myself, I did a lot of podiums in the previous years, I don\u2019t remember how many, but I was always fighting good there and the bike was really working good, the BMW, so I think for the next two rounds we can look at the positive side of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1093314\/1\/danilo-petrucci-bmw-worldsbk-comments-make-worrying-motogp-brand-comparisons&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305296_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Danilo Petrucci BMW WorldSBK comments make for worrying MotoGP brand comparisons Grip issues plagued Danilo Petrucci at the Dutch WorldSBK, leading to disappointing races after a promising Superpole. 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