The German manufacturer, who in recent years has opted strong to consolidate the competitiveness of the BMW M 1000 RR In the championship Worldsbkwill tell, as we are telling you, with Petrucci As a central piece of your project next year. For now, the Italian is the only confirmed pilot, since Michael van der Mark It will not continue in the structure. The name of his future companion is still key, although there is no lack of rumors …
With Petrucci as a new banner, BMW He faces 2026 with an eye on fighting for victories from the first round. The Italian, tanned in rain, extreme heat and melee battles, fits the pilot profile that can squeeze the maximum the maximum M 1000 rr and, at the same time, contribute to its technical evolution.
Next year it will not be just a team change to Petruccibut a new chapter in a career marked by perseverance, sacrifice and the ability to reinvent itself. If something has demonstrated Petrucci In more than a decade of international races is that, when the visor goes down, there is always an insured show.
Danilo Petrucci, a race built step by step
Logically it did not reach the top overnight. Its history began in 2009, in the European Championship, where it demonstrated its potential with a seventh place in its debut season. A year later, he rose to the fourth position, which opened the door of the Superstock 1000. In 2010 he debuted in the category with the Team Pedercini About one Kawasaki ZX-10Rsigning a ninth place in the general.
In 2011 he began his idyll with the structure of Marco Barnabòthen in Superstock 1000 and the handlebar of a Ducati. That year was proclaimed runner -up, with four victories and seven podiums, staying just two points from the title in front of Davide Giugliano. That campaign was the MotoGP access key where he would begin to forge his reputation as a fighter pilot, fast and always willing to show under any condition.
His landing in the queen category came with the modest Iodaracingwith which he competed three seasons before receiving the call from the Pramac Racing In 2015. With them he got his first podium, in a rainy Silverstone, and won the devotion of the public for his aggressive style and sincerity outside the track. Between 2017 and 2018 he added five more podiums before making the leap to the official team Ducati.
In 2019, Petrucci He lived his most remembered moment: the victory in Mugello, before the Italian fans and beating Marc Márquez and Andrea Dovizioso In an infarction end. A year later he would repeat triumph in Le Mans, consolidating himself as one of the great specialists in changing weather conditions. After passing through KTM In 2021, where he failed to get on the podium, he left the MotoGP grill.
In 2022 he crossed the Atlantic to compete in Motoamerica, signing a runner -up with the Ducati Panigale V4 R and making it clear that he was still hungry for victories. That performance convinced Barnabò To recover it, this time for the Superbike World Cup. In his year of debut (2023) he got three podiums; In 2024 it improved significantly, with ten podiums and three victories, including a historical triplet in Cremona.
In the current 2025 season, Petrucci It has already risen to the podium in 18 races, standing third in the general and demonstrating a regularity that BMW He hopes to make the most of the next course.
The jump a BMW It is not just a change of colors, but a personal and professional bet. The M 1000 rr has experienced significant progress in the hands of Toprak Razgatliogluachieving victories and fighting for titles, but the brand wants to expand its potential with a second pilot capable of winning careers and providing development experience.
Petrucci It is clear: “I have always wanted to have a factory motorcycle and now that dream is fulfilled. My goal is to fight for the title, and this is the step I needed to be in a position to achieve it. I am proud to pilot the motorcycle that carries the number one and I want to thank BMW and all those who have supported me to get here, as well as Barni for these three years”
Sven BluschChief of BMW Motorrad Motorsportemphasize that the signing of Petrucci It is not only a strategic movement, but also a recognition of its trajectory: “Danilo is a fighter, a pilot who never surrenders and has demonstrated talent in any discipline. Not only is it fast, but it connects with the fans for its authenticity. We believe that your arrival will help us continue to grow in the fight for the top”
