Danilo Petrucci on WorldSBK comeback: “The pressure was inside my head..."

🅺Danilo Petrucci made his return to WorldSBK action at the Misano test, finishing 13th quickest.

Danilo Petrucci, Catalunya WorldSBK, 22 March
Danilo Petrucci, Catalunya WorldSBK, 22 March

After a horrible motocross accident in April, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Danilo Petrucci made his return to WorldSBK action at the Misano test.

Petrucci, back aboard his Pan🦩igale V4 R, was competitive in the early stages before ultimately closing the day out on P13.

Petrucci is stilಞl not 100% fit and the former MotoGP rider admits his return is a process.

Asked what it felt like being back aboಌard his Superbike, Petrucci said: “It’s like having two people inside me because physically I feel good with 90% of the body.

“The problem is my right a✤rm. I was able to do 10 laps in a row but now I can’t 💟hold the handlebar. It’s really painful.

“On the mental side♔, I’m really happy. First, I re-joined my bike and my team, and I had a good day.

“There was♍ no pressure; the pressure was inside my head because I wanted to see how my shape was. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the day after🍃 two laps, I was in pain.

“We modified the position a bit and I was able to ride in the 1’34s with a rꦚace tyre but I was not able to do more than three or four laps because, under braking, the shoulder was really, really painful.

“I need to work a lot on m🍬y shoulder. I think it was one of the first✃ times I was riding and feeling a lot of pain.

“I thought I’d be tired and not🔯 fit but it’s the opposite! I’m really fit because I’ve worked out at home, but the right🍎 arm isn’t working after a few laps.”

Discussing Friday and what his plan is at Misano, Petrucci wants to complete half a day of testing beforeꦆ ass♌essing his fitness levels.

Pet✤rucci told WorldSBK.com: “I’ll try to do half a day tomorrow and at lunchtime, we’ll see. W🌠e did a full day today but, in the afternoon, I was able to do 10 laps, I re-joined for a lap, and I felt a lot of pain.

“I feel, off the bike, a lot of pain. Let’s see tomorrow morning if I recover well or n💞ot.

“These days, we’ll continue working with my therapy and then on Tuesday, I’ll go to the Ducati riding experience so ♛at least I have a chance to ride a bike for three days at Mandalika.

“I’m one of the teachers and I have one ✃r𝔉ider to teach, so they said I have one hour each day to ride.

“On Tuesday, Friday, and Satur🦂day, I’ll ride the bike. I think it’s better for the body to feel the heat and so on, and then I’ll come to Misano.”

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