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Petrucci was 'very close' to first victory

– Pramac's Danilo Petrucci said a maiden MotoGP victory was "very close" as he narrowly missed out to Valentino Rossi at the Dutch Grand Prix.Petrucci remained part of the leading quartet at Assen before he and Rossi broke clear amid drizzly conditions, and swapped positions with a handful of laps remaining.Petrucci lost time on the final lap while lapping Suzuki's Álex Rins but surged back to Rossi, ultimately crossing the line just 0.063s adrift of his compatriot. "At the beginning we were quite calm, following [Johann] Zarco and then when I saw Valentino go in front, I tried to follow him," said Petrucci."I think in the dry he was faster but then the...
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