Danilo Petrucci: “It’s nice to watch WorldSBK, at least 12 riders can get a podium”

“It’s nice to wa𒉰tch WorldSBK, there are at least 12 different riders who can get on the podium” - Danilo Petrucci.

Danilo Petrucci, Catalunya WorldSBK Race1, 23 March
Danilo Petrucci, Catalunya WorldSBK Race1, 23 March

Despite having to watch Barni Ducati win a WorldSBK race in his absence, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Danilo Petrucci was proud of what the te๊am achieved at the r﷽ecent Assen round.

Petrucci missed the Assen round due to a motocross accident which left him with jaꦿw injuries and a fr൲actured right collarbone.

Petrucci’s replacement Nicholas Spinelli went on to win his first WorldSBK race in mixed conditions, afte🐼r choosing intermediate tyres ov𝄹er slicks.

Recalling the win for Spinelli, Petrucci said: “I was happy for Spinelli and Barni. Barni was one of the first guys to come to the hospital ꦜto see my condition, and he was sad because we were in a good moment.

“W✨e were fighting for the podiums and the top five. Assen is one of my favourite tracks. I think, in the end, we’ve been unlucky with the accident but, on the other hand, lucky.

“Maybe someone up in the air lo🤡oked down and decidedꦰ this was our lucky week, for me because I escaped a really bad accident and for Barni, who lost one rider for that race, but he won his first race. I was happy to watch that race.”

Prior to the s♉eason getting underway Petrucci cla♋imed the 2024 campaign could be one of the most competitive.

And through three rounds the Italian’s statement isꦕ holding true, wh🎐ich is why he believes the championship has never been better to watch.

Petrucci said: “It’s nice to watch WorldSBK. I told everyone at the start of the seasonಌ that I think there are at least 12 different riders who can get on the podium and a lot of them can ♍win races.

“It’s really challenging to join in because you can be ꦛin the top three and, in the next session, in 12th.

“It’s hard buღt it’s 𓆉nice to watch for the fans because you never know who’s going to win or stand on the podium.

“From the inside, it’s nice, but hard because we’re all cl🍌ose so ꦑit’s really difficult to create a gap.

“Even if you are in tenth place, you can still fight for the podium, because everyone is close on race pace. The new rules have given a bit more c🍰ompetition.”

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