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

Danilo Petrucci made his return to WorldSBK action at the Misano tes🍸t, 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.

Pﷺetrucci, back aboard his Panigale V4 R, was competitive in the early stages before ultimately closing the day out on P13.

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

Asked what it felt li🤡ke being back aboard his Superbike, Petrucci sai💖d: “It’s like having two people inside me because physically 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 can’﷽t hold🗹 the handlebar. It’s really painful.

“On the mental side, I’m really happy. First, I re-joined my bike and my t🔯eam, and I had aღ good day.

“There was no pressure; the pressure was i🧸nside 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 race 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 lꦓot 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.”

Discꩲussing Friday and what his plan is at Misano, Petrucci wants to compl🃏ete 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 luꩵnchtime, we’ll see. We did a full day today but, in th💯e 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 pain. Let’s see tomorrow morning if I recover well or📖 not.

“These days, we’ll continue working with my therapy and then on Tuesd⛦ay, 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 and𒆙 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 body to feel the heat and so on, and then I’ll come to Misa♐no.”

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