KTM confirms 2022 Dakar Rally debut for Petrucci

Petrucci will carry the colours of Tech3 – the squad with which he raced for in MotoGP this year – on his KTM 450 Rally bike as he makes a switch to cross-country rallying after a career spent largely in circuit racing.

The 31-year-old has already completed a test on desert terrain under the watchful eye of KTM’s Rally Sport Manager Jordi Viladoms and will continue to hone his…