Danilo Petrucci recalls "I'm going to die" thoughts after return to WorldSBK podium

Danilo Petrucci: “It’s incrediꦆble. After my accident, the last thing I remember, I thought, ‘this time, I’m going to die’.

Danilo Petrucci
Danilo Petrucci

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Danilo Petrucci stood on the podium for the first time in WorldSBK sin𒐪ce the season-oܫpener at Phillip Island in February.

Petrucci, who started sixth on the grid, made immediate progress as he got the better of Nicolo Bulega and 🐈Andrea Iannone.

A triumphant return to racing for Petrucci who suffered a nasty motocross accident before returning at Misano last month, the B✃arni rider spoke post-race at Most about the emotions he's gone through fro𒈔m the time of his injury to his stunning podium finish.

“It’s incredible," began Petrucci. "After my accident, the l🅺ast🦋 thing I remember, I thought, ‘this time, I’m going to die’. 

"I simply closed my eyes and woke up a few min꧑utes later. A few days later, the doctor didn’t know if I was able to go racing again. 

"After one week, I ꦗwas feeling better. I wen💦t back home and started to think that I was doing well, so I’ll jump on the bike as soon as I can. 

"Misano was a nightmare be🐼cause I was riding with one arm. I still have no strength, but it’s not even three months since I crashed. It’s something unbelievable.”

After clearing the likes of Bulega and♈ Iannone, Petrucci creat🎀ed a small gap to Iannone before facing a late challenge from his fellow Italian.

Iannone tried t🥂o regain P2 at turn one but ran wide, which allowed Petrucci to ge💟t back through before holding 'The Maniac' off on the final lap.

Petrucci said: “I was a little bit worried this morning because I wanted to start in the first row, but in the end, I was riding alone, and I 🌄did a🐭 good lap time with some mistakes. 

"I said the second row was okay. In the first part of the race, I was in the💫 tow of Nicol𒆙o and Andrea. 

"Nicolo started🥀 to lose some confidence, so I thought it was a good time to go. I passed And⭕rea and Nicolo and decided it was time to push. 

"I ꦰwas quite surprised on the first lap because I saw 0.5 and it 🌠was easier than I thought! 

"A few laps later, Andrea started to gain ground on me and then he was able to pass me. I thought it was Bulega and when I saw Andrea, I said, ‘No’. I know him very well and at the end of the race, he’s always diffi🅷cult to manage. 

♈"I pushed 100% until the end. I’m still riding with one arm. I’m really struggling on the bike. One of my best races in WorldSBK!”

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