Danilo Petrucci has opened up on h꧟is terrifying crash which l💝eft him needing multiple surgeries.

A motocross crash in April left him with broken teeth, his jaw in two parts, a broken collarbone shoulder b♛lade and skin lacerations.

Miraculously, the Barni Ducati rider only missed a single World Superbike🥃s round as heꦬ recovered.

He emotionally reflected: “The accident has changed me a bit because I understood t꧟he value of life and the value of small things.

“After the accident, I couldn’t, for example,🐻 eat or shower by myself.

“I really missed normal life and I understood that I’m really lucky to be healthy, 💧fit and have this kind of life. I appreciate what I have more.

“The team 🃏owner, Marco Barnabo, was the first person after my family to join me at the hospital and he was really sad.

“Then, in 🐻the same week, he was able to win his first 𓄧race with this team.

“I sent a message to him, and I 🔯said, ‘This has been our lucky week because I’m alive and you won the first race’.”

Podium at Most 'an accident'

Petrucci has remarkably hit form sinc꧃e returning from his serious acci🌟dent.

He brilliantly finished sixth at his home round in Italy🐎 after returning, and has since been runner-up at Most and Portimao.

“Misano was really tough,” he said. “After Free Practice on Friday, I said, ‘Look, I’ll try to do the race but I’m really not sure I’ll be able to complete ൩it🃏’.

“I found the strength from all theꦗ fans. I’ve never seen so many people cheering for me. I didn’t expect so much love. I’ve never seen it in any of my races before in WorldSBK or 🦹MotoGP.

“Hundreds of people outside my box were waiting for me. On one hand, I was really happy 💝but on the other, I got a bit of pressure because I said, ‘I can’t quit now!’

“I had to do something for them. Race 2 was a nightmare with the pain but being the top Independent and seeing all the people at Parc Ferme was worth the sacrifice🌳 and the pain I felt in the previous months.

“The podium at Most, after the accide🦋nt, is something I will always remember. It wasn’t an easy race.

“The𝓰re was a big fight with Iannone ✨at the end of the race. We shared the podium and that meant a lot for both of us but especially for me.

“For some days, I didn’t k♏now if I was able to be fast again so it w🌱as like removing a stone from my shoulder. I feel more relaxed now.”

The 33-year-old former MotoGP rider has recently penne🍬d a deal to stay with Barni Ducati in WSBK for 2025, a third season with the team.