MICHEL FABRIZIO REPLACES TONI ELIAS AT SACHSENRING
Toni Elias is continuing with his recovery from the broken
left femur he picked up at Assen. After spending a few days
under observation at the Dexeus Institute in Barcelona, where
he has been treated by Doctor Xavier Mir, Toni is now able
to continue his rehabilitation at home.
His return is pencilled in for either Brno on August 19th
or Misano on September 2nd.
For the Sachsenring GP, the Team Honda Gresini has decided
to replace Toni Elias with Michel Fabrizio, the 22years old
Italian rider. Fabrizio, who replaced Toni even last year
for the British round, had an unlucky launch on the MotoGP
at Donington. In fact he was injured during the second day
of the practices.
"I'm happy that Toni is recovering well and I hope he
is coming back soon" - comments Fausto Gresini - "for
the German round, we give Michel another chance, he is a young
and enthusiastic rider".
For the Laguna Race, the Spaniard rider of the Gresini Honda
Team will be replaced by an American rider from Honda USA:
Miguel Duhamel. Born in Canada but resident in Las Vegas,
Duhamel is racing in the AMA Superbike championship with great
results (5 times winner of the Daytona 200, winner of the
Ama Superbike championship in 1995, 2 times winner of the
AMA Formula Xtreme in 2005 and 2004).
"Duhamel is an experienced rider" - comments Fausto
Gresini - " for the USA Grand Prix - "he knows the
Laguna Seca track very well and we think it is a great opportunity
for an American rider to race in this important event for
the media and the spectators. Duhamel will race both Motogp
and AMA races on Sunday at Laguna, he is enthusiastic of this
challenge".
Rider profiles
MICHEL FABRIZIO
Born in Rome, Italy on thel 17.9.84
2007 Mond. Supersport (Honda Megabike)
2006: 11th Mond. Supersport (Honda Megabike);
2005: 5th Mond. Supersport (Honda Megabike);
2004: 22th World MotoGP (WCM - Aprilia);
2003: 1st Euro. Superstock (Suzuki)
2002: 31st World 125 Gilera 125 team Italia
2001: 1st Challenge aprilia 125
1° Italian sport production 125 championship (Aprilia)
2000: 8th Challenge aprilia 125
1990: first pocket bike race
MIGUEL DUHAMEL
Born in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada on the 26.05.1968
Residence: Las Vegas, NV
2007 AMA superbike championship
2006 : 3rd AMA Superbike
2005 :1st Daytona 200 (fifth time)
1st AMA Formula Xtreme
5th AMA Superbike
2004 :1st AMA Formula Xtreme
2nd AMA Superbike
2003 :1st Daytona 200 (fourth time)
5th AMA Superbike
11th AMA U.S. Supersport
2002 :3rd AMA Superbike
2001 : 3rd AMA 600 Supersport
5th AMA Superbike
2000 :5th AMA 600 Supersport
9th AMA Superbike
1999 .Daytona Double Winner: Daytona 200 (third time),
Daytona 600 Supersport
16th AMA Superbike
16th AMA 600 Supersport
1998 :10th AMA Superbike
12th AMA 600 Supersport
1997 : 1st AMA 600 Supersport
2nd AMA Superbike
1996 : 1st Daytona 200
1st AMA 600 Supersport
2nd AMA Superbike
1995 . 1st AMA Superbike
1st AMA 600 Supersport
1993 : 1st AMA 600 Supersport
3rd AMA Superbike
FIM World Endurance Championship team member
1992 : 12th 500cc Grand Prix World Championships
FIM World Endurance Championship team member
1991 1st Daytona 200
1st AMA 600 Supersport
3rd AMA Superbike
FIM World Endurance Championship team member
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