Danilo Petru༒ccꦬi has opened up on his terrifying crash which left him needing multiple surgeries.

A motocross crash in April le🃏ft him with broken teeth, his jaw in two parts, a broken collarbone shoulder blade and skin lacerations.

Miraculously, the Barni Ducati rider onlඣy missed a single World Superb✱ikes round as he recovered.

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

“After the accid🦋ent, 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 ไI have more.

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

“T📖hen, in the same week, he was able to win his first race 𝔉with this team.

“I sent a mes♓sage to him, and I said, ‘This has been our lucky week because I’m alive and you wo🐠n the first race’.”

Podium at Most 'an accident'

Petrucci has ꦺremarkably hit form since returning from his serious ac🦋cident.

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

“Misano was really tough,” he said. “A♈fter 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 it’.

“I found the strength from all the fans. I’ve never seen so many people cheering for me. I didn’t expect so much love. I’ve never see🦂n 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 sacrific꧅e and the pain I felt in the previous months.

“The podium at Most, after the acc♉ident, is something I will always remember. It wasn’t an easy race.

“There was a big fight with Iannone at the end of the race. We shared the podium and that mea🐬nt a lot for both of us but especially for me.

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

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