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Danilo Petrucci has been declared unfit after the opening practice at the Estoril WorldSBK.
Danilo Petrucci has been declared unfit and ruled out of the weekend at the Estoril WorldSBK after FP1.
He suffered worsening symptoms in his injured hand, caused by hitting a wall while training between the Aragon and Estoril rounds, resulting in one fractured metacarpal.
Despite finishing a promising ninth in FP1, Petrucci will miss the remainder of the Estoril Round as confirmed by WorldSBK.
Being in a close points battle for third place in the World Superbike riders’ standings, Petrucci’s absence presents an opportunity for Andrea Locatelli and Alvaro Bautista, who trail him by 30 and 31 points respectively.
The decision to sit out Estoril raises uncertainties about his participation in the following round at Jerez, adding drama to the season’s finale.
