P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Danilo Petrucci says he “wasted” Saturday at the Dutch WorldSBK after a “too big” penalty.
Danilo Petrucci had a mixed Dutch WorldSBK weekend, but his Saturday in Assen was undeniably disastrous due to a double long lap penalty for a jump start in Race 1.
Despite showing better pace than his teammate Miguel Oliveira for most of the weekend, Petrucci struggled with the penalties and gravel excursion that ruined his Race 1 performance.
Petrucci expressed frustration with the severity of the penalty, feeling it was too harsh for the infraction he committed and the impact it had on his race weekend.
After the setback on Saturday, Petrucci managed to bounce back on Sunday, finishing in the top-10 in both races at Assen.
Following the Dutch round, Petrucci currently holds the 11th position in the standings with 41 points, trailing behind his teammate Oliveira who occupies fourth place as the leading non-Ducati rider.
