Danilo Petrucci declared unfit for remainder of Czech WorldSBK

ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK rider Danilo Petrucci will miss the remainder of the Czech round at Most, after suffering a broken coccyx.

This is an additional injury to the ones that were confirmed earlier today, which includes lower back, left hip and left pelvis contusions as a result of his crash in Race 1 of the Czech WorldSBK.

The former MotoGP race winner also suffered contusions to his index, ring and pinkie fingers when he highsided on the opening lap.

The crash resulted in immediate red flags, as Petrucci was stretchered away before heading to the circuit’s medical centre.

The Italian was subsequently transported to hospital for further assessments, which BMW confirmed at the time before providing this latest update. BMW has also confirmed that Petrucci is officially out of the Czech WorldSBK. 

Replays of the crash showed Petrucci being launched from his M 1000 RR heading into turn 13, which is one of the fastest corners of the Autodrom Most circuit. 

Petrucci was visibly shaken by the accident, although he was seen moving on the ground before marshals stretchered him away.

Petrucci is the second rider to have been stretchered away from a crash during Saturday’s running at Most, after two-time WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista crashed at turn 20 during FP3.

Bautista has since been ruled out for the remainder of the weekend as well.