Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci had an impressive first half of the 2019 season, and he secured a contract renewal early on after a run of three podiums.
Speaking at a media conference, Petrucci said his ambition to finish second in the 2019 MotoGP had caused a slump in the second half of the season.
“Last August I made up my mind to finish second in the world championship. That was a mistake, because during the summer break I looked at the championship standings.” Petrucci said.
“That was a hot mistake, I thought I was not doing well or enough without analysing the errors was making instead.
“I questioned myself without thinking about my riding, I thought only to go fast and that’s it. This I carried until the end of the year. It is here that I know where to improve, that I have the strength to solve the problems, to not do as I did in 2019.” Petrucci added.
Unlike his teammate Andrea Dovizioso, the Italian rider said he lost patience quite often, he took the example of the Austrian GP, which led to numerous mistakes and allowed the pressure he was increasing on himself to build.
“I lost patience quite often. An unforgivable mistake, for example, was qualifying in Austria, where I went on track with the intention of showing everyone my potential. Instead, I ended up laying in the gravel at Turn 3.” Petrucci said.
“The world collapsed on me, I brought the crisis entirely on myself. I was fast and I could have been on the front row, but at Brno it went badly and I wanted to get back on the podium.
“I am ready to start again. I have rested a lot and trained with more method, I have another great opportunity. There is no one season more important than another, but surely I will always give my best as I have always done.” he added.
