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

Danilo Petrucci made his return to WorldS🌄BK 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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Danilo Petrucci made his return to WorldSBK action at the Misano test.

Petrucci, back aboard his Panigale V4 R, was competitive in the early stages before ultimately closing the d♛ay out on P13.

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

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

“The problem is my right arm. I was able to do 10 laps in a row but💛 now I c🍃an’t hold the handlebar. It’s really painful.

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

“There w🌊as no pressuꦚre; 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 r𓆏ace 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 my🦂 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 c꧟omplete 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 lo🐓t of pain.

“I feel, off the bike, a lot of pain. Let’s see 🎀tomorrow morning if I recover well or not.

“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 Mandali✨ka.

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

“On Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, I’ll ride the bike. I think it’s better for the bo♎dy to feel the heat and so on, and then I’ll come to Misano.”

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