World Superbike race winner Danilo Petrucci will make a return from injury at the UK round at Donington Park on 10-12 July. 

The Italian rider, who switched to the ROKiT BMW Motorrad team this year, sustained a fractured coccyx at Most in the Czech Republic in May, and missed the events at MotorLand Aragón and Misano as a result. 

But following a positive test at Donington Park yesterday (Tuesday), Petrucci is ready to return to action in a couple of weeks time, returning the team to full strength, with teammate Miguel Oliveira also making a comeback from injury at Misano. 

“I’m very happy because, before the test, I wasn’t completely sure about my physical condition. It was therefore great to see that I could ride again and feel comfortable on the bike" Petrucci said.

"Most of all, I was delighted to be working with my crew again. We worked well together, made progress with the setup, and I was able to ride at a good pace.

"The most important thing for me, however, was simply having fun on the bike again – that’s what I missed the most. I would like to thank the entire BMW team for giving me this opportunity, and I can’t wait to go racing again at Donington.”

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