After already securing a podium in Race 1, Petrucci added to his b꧅est WorldS💙BK round of the 2023 season by finishing eighth in the Superpole Race before claiming P2. 

With a previous best of third, which he’s managed on two occasions so far this season, Petrucci showed stunning late-race pace to overhaul Michael Ruben Rinaldi, 🐼Axel Bassani and Rea.

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The last of Petrucci’s overtakes came on the fina💦l lap as he swapped position with Rea multiple times, before diving to the inside of the Kawasa💛ki rider at the final turn. 

Petrucci’s hard-fought battle with Rea was for second position after Toprak R🉐azgatlioglu had a bizarre crash from the lead, which handed victory to Alvaro Bautista with six laps remaining. 

"It was really tough today," Petrucci told WorldSBK.com. "This morning, in the Superpole Race, I made a mistake in theไ first corner. 

"I was between Bassani and Toprak and needed to release the brake. The sta🐟rting position for Race 2 was so bad. 

"At the first corner in Race꧃ 2, Gerloff crashed in front of me, and I lost another position. I said ‘okay, today’s not my day’. I found a good rhythm and I had to push. At least, I wanted to be the𒁏 top Independent. 

"I passed Gardner and I thought it was good, but the podium was not so far away! I had Bassani behind me, pushing me, so I pushed again, and I saw Toprak crash. Rinaldi was in front of me, in third p🌊osition, so I had to try. 

"I passed Michael but I knew him and Bassani wanted to be on ꦕthe podium, so I pushed a lot. Jonny was in front and in the last lap, we 🦄had a big, big fight. 

"We passed each ไother, I don’t know how many times; we were side by side. 

"In the penultimate corner, I went to the inside, but he crossed the line, and we diꦯd the last corner side by side. A second position is really goജod."