DaniloPetrucci

Danilo Petrucci spent three seasons with the Barni Spark Racing Team, becoming a consistent front runner in WorldSBK very quickly. He claimed three wins in 2024 on home soil at Cremona, an emotional moment for ‘Petrux’, but he was unable to stand on the top step of the rostrum in 2025. He faces a new challenge in 2026 as he steps into the factory BMW squad alongside Miguel Oliveira.

BMW (2026-)

Petrucci had made no secret of his desire to be a factory rider in WorldSBK and he got that wish for 2026 as BMW opted for an all-new line-up. Like teammate Oliveira, he got first test of the M1000RR at Jerez at the end of November 2025 as he started acclimatising to new surroundings.

Ducati (2023-2025)

The #9 made his WorldSBK debut in 2023 with the Barni Spark Racing Team, reuniting with Marco Barnabo’s outfit after they almost won the 2011 STK1000 title together. It took a while for Petrucci to adapt to WorldSBK life with different tyres and tracks compared to his 2022 campaign in the USA, but he ended his season with three rostrums – at Donington Park and two at the Autodrom Most. He found another gear in his sophomore campaign with 10 podiums and three wins, becoming just the fourth rider to take a hat-trick in WorldSBK after Alvaro Bautista, Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu after his three wins at Cremona. It was even more magical when you remember that, just a few months prior, he suffered horrific injuries in a motocross training crash that required surgery on his jaw and shoulder, but Petrucci only missed one round and, despite fighting through the pain, took a superhuman sixth place at Misano on his return. Petrucci battled for third in the world in 2025, but a freak hand injury sustained in the gym cost him the chance of a bronze medal. Nevertheless, his future was secure after seven rostrums in his third campaign, as he became a factory BMW rider.

Before WorldSBK

Petrucci competed in STK600 and STK1000 as he rose through the ranks, with his impressive performances enough to earn him a ride in MotoGP™. He spent three years with the Ioda Racing Project and, despite less-than-ideal circumstances, showed enough to earn a move to Pramac Racing for 2015, where he remained until 2018, before he moved into factory Ducati colours for two seasons in 2019 and 2020, alongside Andrea Dovizioso, claiming an emotional first win on home soil at Mugello before taking victory the following year at a soaking wet Le Mans. One season on KTM machinery followed before he moved to MotoAmerica for one year – but not before an off-road adventure in the Dakar Rally, where he won a stage. His move to the USA was successful, winning two races and narrowly missing out on the title to Jake Gagne by just 20 points.