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Danilo Petrucci says he is 'scared' about the opening laps of Qatar race

Danilo Petrucci admits he is “scared” about the prospect of a multi-rider battle in the opening laps of Sunday's Qatar MotoGP season opener.  The Pramac rider qualified as top Ducati rider in third after dipping underneath the old lap record with a 1:53.887s, while both factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo were fifth and ninth. Petrucci was one of the only rider to complete a full race simulation during the Qatar test, and managed an impressive pace of mid-1:55s laps, which he replicated in FP4 using the soft tyre. Tipped by several riders as a definite contender for the win, Petrucci is worried a frantic opening to the race could prove detrimental in his...
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