Overview

• Petrucci sustained the injury to his fourth metacarpal in a gym accident before Estoril, attempted FP1 there, then underwent surgery earlier this week.
• He did not pass Thursday’s medical evaluation at Jerez, confirming his absence from the season-ending Spanish Round.
• Missing Estoril and now Jerez ends his bid for third overall, with WorldSBK reporting he dropped to fifth after Portugal.
• Barni Ducati named Nicholas Spinelli as replacement, recalling his stand-in win at Assen 2024 as he returns from a current MotoE campaign.
• Team principal Marco Barnabo noted Petrucci secured Best Independent Rider and helped Barni clinch Best Independent Team, and his final race for the squad remains Aragon before a 2026 BMW move.