Former MotoGP racer Danilo Petrucci made his MotoAmerica debut in the Auto Parts 4 LessChampionship at COTA. With a background in the most rigorous motorcycle racing series in the world, MotoAmerica is looking to be quite an easy challenge for the Italian racer, after bagging a victory in both races in the MotoAmerica opening round. That’s right, the former KTM Tech3 rider won the Saturday and Sunday race at COTA.
Petrucci won his debut MotoAmerica race, and came back the very next day to do even better. He didn’t just win, either, he absolutely decimated the competition, finishing ahead of the pack by 5.1 seconds on Sunday. He was, however, met with fierce competition in the form of Westby Racing’s Mathew Scholtz, with whom the Italian engaged in heated battles for pole position. Petrucci, however, managed to shake the South African racer from his tail, and eventually take the victory with a sizable margin.
