REVIEW: ROUND 6, DONINGTON PARK - Petrucci’s maiden podium in WorldSBK
Making headlines in MotoGP™, MotoAmerica and even the Dakar Rally, WorldSBK success became the latest to feature in Danilo Petrucci’s trophy cabinet
The 2023 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship has been a spectacular show at each and every round and the Prosecco DOC UK Round was absolutely no exception. The sixth round of the season would prove to be a special one too, with the return of the ‘titanic trio’ at the head of the field, a comeback to winning ways and a battle to a career-first podium in World Superbike for one of our big-name rookies. The Round Recap for Donington Park can be found here, whilst the Superpole Race is FREE on YouTube – don’t forget to hit that subscribe button!
Race 1 saw Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK) fight hard with Championship leader Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) but even at one his favourite tracks, the 2021 World Champion couldn’t resist the Spaniard, who won Race 1. However, he was on for a record-breaking 12th consecutive win of the year, but Razgatlioglu had other ideas. The Turkish star battled with Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) in the closing stages, getting ahead of the home-hero, whilst Bautista pinched P2 on the last lap from the #65. It was a win for Toprak however, as he got back to the top step. In Race 2, Bautista took the win ahead of Razgatlioglu, but it was fans’ favourite Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) who returned to Donington Park after more than a decade to take a first WorldSBK podium, with scenes of elation in Parc Ferme. Team boss Marco Barnabo’s outfit was back on the rostrum after five long years, with ‘Petrux’ now aiming for victory.
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