Italtrans, main firm in street transport for large-scale distribution, and Prometheon Tire Group, a producer of tires for vans, buses and agricultural equipment, announce the renewal of their partnership in view of the Dakar 2025. Due to an unique settlement, Prometeon brings “Petrux” to compete once more within the Dakar, this time not on a motorcycle however on a truck, alternating driving with Claudio Bellina, lead driver in his seventeenth Dakar, and navigator Marco Arnoletti with Italtrans Racing Staff – Rally Division with truck quantity 608.
The Bellina household continues with ardour its journey within the Dakar, a dedication that has lasted 16 years. Additionally this 12 months it confirms its participation within the competitors, robust of the outcomes obtained within the final version, concluded with a prestigious seventh place total, one step away from the highest 5.
Danilo Petrucci is a crucial presence: born in Terni in 1990, Petrucci is taken into account “the person of the 4 worlds”: he’s the truth is the one rider to have received no less than one race in MotoGP, MotoAmerica, Superbike and the Dakar. This will likely be his second expertise in essentially the most well-known rally on the planet, after his participation in 2022 on a motorcycle with which he achieved a splendid stage victory.
The transition from two to 4 wheels represents an unprecedented problem for “petrux”, the place he’ll have the ability to rely on the expertise and technological innovation of Italtrans automobiles, Bellina and his group, in addition to on the dependable efficiency of Prometeon tyres, particularly designed for heavy automobiles in off-road competitions.
There’s a frequent thread that hyperlinks Petrucci to the world of 4 wheels, his father, the truth is, was a truck driver and likewise a truck for MotoGP. Due to Prometeon and the renewal of the partnership between the 2 firms, Petrucci will drive a rally truck in probably the most tough competitions in Motorsport and this marks one other essential step in his profession.
“I’m very glad to affix the Italtrans crew and I can’t wait to get on board with Claudio Bellina” stated Danilo Petrucci. “I’d additionally prefer to thank Prometeon for making this distinctive alternative attainable. The Dakar is a captivating problem and I’m excited to expertise it for the second time. I’ll have loads to study and I’ll give my all to assist obtain outcome”.
Claudio Bellina stated: “After the feelings of 2024, we’re making ready to expertise these of 2025. Final 12 months was an exquisite version, as a result of it was executed with a special truck than in earlier years. The Dakar is a tricky problem, it’s not a stroll within the park, however we had enjoyable and on the similar time we introduced house outcome, virtually reaching the highest 5. Within the subsequent version, Marco Arnoletti will nonetheless be with me along with his nice experience, and the brand new entry Danilo Petrucci, who along with his expertise as a driver will add worth to our group. We could have our eyes targeted and we are going to give our all to have enjoyable and convey house outcome. I need to thank all of the sponsors, initially Prometeon and Bosch, for his or her assist on this nice journey”.
“We’re thrilled to have introduced Danilo Petrucci into this new journey” stated Roberto Righi, CEO of Prometeon. “Along with Claudio Bellina and Marco Arnoletti they type a unprecedented group that mixes ardour, expertise and competence, important qualities to face a tough problem just like the Dakar, the place the surprising is at all times across the nook. In the sort of competitors, to excel, high-level efficiency, group spirit and technological innovation are essential: values that Prometeon shares and absolutely helps”.
Arnoletti: “This will likely be my eighth Dakar, the second with Italtrans Racing Staff. Final 12 months was an exquisite expertise, as a result of with Claudio’s group I discovered every thing an fanatic may need: knowledgeable group, glorious folks, a brilliant aggressive automobile, however above all an actual household with whom I share a fantastic ardour for rallies. Claudio is an distinctive driver, who makes the distinction, and this 12 months Danilo will likely be with us: he’s a novel driver, who has received in all of the championships through which he has raced. Being a part of this group is a supply of nice pleasure for me. I can’t wait to go away for this new nice journey”.
The collaboration between Italtrans and Prometeon goals to boost the resistance of Prometeon tires, designed to resist essentially the most excessive situations similar to these supplied by the Dakar. After the wonderful efficiency of the final version, which noticed the Prometeon Serie 02 tires for the primary time on Iveco Italtrans vans, the combo of expertise in competitions by Petrucci and Bellina represents an additional step to additional take a look at the reliability and the already excessive efficiency of each these tires and the vans on tough terrain similar to these of the Dakar.
The following appointment with the Dakar Rally is for January 3, 2025 when the lights will exit in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, for the forty seventh version of the hardest race on the planet.
