The KTM rider tested positive for coronavirus in the first mandatory PCR for all members earlier this week.
KTM then subjected Petrucci, who has been confined since Thursday, to a high-precision blood test to rule out infection.
The result, which came back in the early hours of Thursday evening in Saudi Arabia, was negative, and doctors gave the Italian the go-ahead to make his debut in the prestigious rally-raid.
Petrucci has not had an easy preparation for his Dakar debut since KTM announced in November he would compete in the 44th edition of the rally-raid in January 2022.
After completing several weeks of navigation with Jordi Viladoms, sporting director of the Austrian brand’s rally structure, the Italian injured his ankle after a jump while training in Dubai.
Nevertheless, he will be able to experience what it’s like to ride in Dakar for the first time at the age of 31.
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