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Barni bolsters Danilo Petrucci hopes of securing third in the WorldSBK standings by debuting the first of two planned Panigale ‘evolutions’ at Magny-Cours.
Danilo Petrucci is starting his final four races as a Barni Ducati rider this weekend at Magny-Cours in France, before moving to the BMW factory team in 2026.
He is currently holding his best-ever third place in the standings but faces competition from Yamaha’s Andrea Locatelli.
Petrucci is aiming to end a five-race podium drought and hopes to replicate his success at Magny-Cours from last year.
His teammate Yari Montella is also looking to improve and be more consistent in the final four rounds.
Both riders are determined to finish the season strong and achieve their goals set at the beginning of the year.
