WorldSBK: Danilo Petrucci: ‘I expected to feel better’, struggling a lot with ‘new tyre’ still

Despite achieving some impressive results during his first two rounds as a WorldSBK rider in Phillip Island and Mandalika, extracting full potential from new tyres has and continues to be an issue for Danilo Petrucci.
Danilo Petrucci, Barni Ducati WorldSBK Mandalika 2023
Danilo Petrucci, Barni Ducati WorldSBK Mandalika 2023

And after the most ജrecent two-day WorldSBK test in ♚Barcelona, Petrucci feels as though those same problems are persisting.  

Petrucci has finished inside the top six on two occasions in six races, finished as the top independent rider and battled the likes of six-time WorldSBK champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jonathan Rea at times.

But even so, the former MotoGP rider is in a constant bat👍tle to try and improve his 🐼feeling with new tyres.

Speaking to after the test: "It was quite a short day because of two crashes; fortunately, really low speed at Turn 5 in the middle of the corner. We were testing something differꦡent and also a different seat, a lower one. 

"Let’s say we are🍸 quite good on race pace but not on the flying lap🧜 when we put new tyres. I can’t use the potential of the new tyres so I’m not really fast on the timesheets. 

"The feeling was more or less okay on both🙈 days but, for sure, we need to understand why ♓I struggle a lot with the new tyre. I can’t wait to go to Assen. It’s one of my favourite circuits."

As part of the test Peꦯtrucci tested a new fuel tank and seat on his Panigale V4 R ဣin a bid to improve his riding position.

The fuel tank is not the first version Petru෴cci has tested as he tried a previous fuel tank modification during pre-season testing.

But when discuss🍨ing the new parts, Petrucci was not entirely pleased with t🌠he outcome.

The Italian added: "Not really, I expected it to be better and to feel more co🍌mfortable. It was not the problem. We struggled a lot throughout the test with the lack of grip we haven’t found anything to really improve the situation. 

"The new seat, we st🗹ill have to understand whether it’s better or not. For sure, I was expecting a little bit more."

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