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

Danilo ꩲPetrucci 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 Panigale V🉐4 R, wa🃏s competitive in the early stages before ultimately closing the day out on P13.

Petrucci💝 is still no🅺t 100% fit and the former MotoGP rider admits his return is a process.

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

“The problem is𒁏 my right arm. 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 rea꧙lly happy. First, I re-j🌄oined 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 i𝄹n pain.

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

“I 🐼need to work a lot on my shoulder. I think it was one of the first times I was riding and f꧙eeling a lot of pain.

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

♉Discussing Friꦿday and what his plan is at Misano, Petrucci wants to complete half a day of testing before assessing his fitness levels.

Petrucci told WorldSBK.com: “I’ll try to do half a day tomorrow and at lunchtime, we’ll see. We 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 pa𝓰in. Let’s see tomorrow morning if I recover well or not.

“These da꧂ys, we’ll continue working with myᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ 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 rider to 🃏teach, so t🐠hey said I have one hour each day to ride.

“On Tuesd༒ay, Friday, and Saturday, 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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