Danilo Petrucci feeling ‘increasingly comfortable’ after strong Catalunya round

Danilo Petrucci’s strong Catalunya WorldSBK round continued on Sundaꦅy as the former MotoGP rider cla♏imed seventh and fifth in the two races.

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

Seventh in Saturday’s WorldSBK Race 1, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Danilo Petrucci had late race pace which was aꦍgain the case during Sunday’s double-header.

Petrucci m𓆏anaged to claw his way back through the field following a difficult start to Race 2.

“A top five is ⭕always a good result even though it's our minimum target,” said Petrucci. “We were the top independents in Race 2 a💧nd brought home some points, so it works!

“This was probably one of our less favourable trღacks due to 🔯low grip and tire management.

“Speaking generally, I'm happy because I feel really good with the bike, and the team is doing a great job, so I can't waiꦆt to go to Assen, which on the other side is one of my favourite𝄹 circuits.

“Hopefully, the weather will be nice and cool. There will be good grip in the fast corners, and I can't wait to tackle those fifth gear corne𒅌rs with this Ducati Panigale🎐 V4 R, which I feel increasingly comfortable with.”

While Petr🥀ucci enjoyed another strong round, fellow satellite Ducati rider Michael Rinaldi suffered a crash after contꦛact with Andrea Locatelli and Axel Bassani, in Race 2.

“Difficult weekend, which started badly and ended worse,” said Rinaldi. “In turn 4 I was acꦐcelerating together with Loc𓃲atelli but I was forced to choose the inside line and involuntarily touched Axel Bassani.

“These things happen. This is a racing 𒈔accident in which I involved another innocent rider to whom I apꦏologize.

“Let's archive everything and think🐠 about the next one.”

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