Gregorio Lavilla will be replacing Brendan Roberts in Guandalini Racing for the rest of the WSBK season. Insistent rumors at the begining of the month were already talking of the Australian rider being substituted with the Spaniard, infact Lavilla’s wildcard in the Italian CIV with Guandalini at Misano was probably a test to see how he handled the Ducati 1098R. Roberts injury during race 1 pile up at Monza only paved Lavilla’s way into the team in a smoother way.

Lavilla replaced Roberts at Kyalami taking 11th place in race 1 and 12th in race 2 in his debut, already bettering Roberts 13th place in race 2 at Assen.

Gregorio Lavilla:

“I’m very honored to come back in this Championship with a Team and bike so competitive like Ducati 1198 and Guandalini’s Team. I know that the situation it’s not easy but I hope to find a good feeling with bike for help both myself and Kuba and Team to achieve the target. I’ll do all I can in this race to get great satisfactions.”

Source | guandalini racing

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WSBK Team Guandalini Racing has announced that Spanish rider Gregorio Lavilla will replace injured Brendan Roberts for the sixth round of WSBK Championship at Kyalami circuit in South Africa the 17th of May.

Roberts broke his left femur during Race 1 pile up at Monza.

Check out the fan video of the accident after the jump.

Continue reading: Gregorio Lavilla to Replace Brendan Roberts at Kyalami

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According to Spanish website Solo Moto and Italian Gpone, former two times BSB Champion Gregorio Lavilla has signed with Guandalini Racing to wildcard at this weekend’s WSBK double header at Assen.

The Spanish rider was also contacted by Guandalini Team to test ride Smrz’s Ducati 1098 R during last week’s CIV, but the race was cancelled due to oil on the track and bad weather and gossip has it that the team is unhappy with Brendan Roberts and is thinking of substituting him with Lavilla.

Lavilla lost his ride when Pro Ride Honda folded due to sponsorship woes and the economic crisis and did not even start the season. At the present Lavilla is playing mentor to the 125cc riders of the Grand Prix Derbi Racing Team.

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Despite assurances from Pro Ride manager Marco Nicotari that after missing the first two WSBK rounds, Gregorio Lavilla would be riding in Valencia, news from Spain has it that Pro Ride Team will not joining the championship even in Valencia on April 5th and from the looks of it will pull out completely from this season’s championship.

Pro Ride was born out of the Alto Evolution project, but had to cancel the rounds at Phillip Island and Qatar when two sponsors pulled out at the last minute leaving them cash strapped.

Gregorio Lavilla signed for the Pro-Ride Honda team last November after leaving Paul Bird’s Ventaxia VK Honda team.

Source | solomoto

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Chris Walker “The Stalker” again racing in the SBK for 2008.

Chris will join the Vent Axia VK Team for the rest of the SBK races this year. The 36 year-old British rider has left his team in the World Supersport Championship and will race with the 1000cc Honda Fireblade. Chris will join existing rider Gregorio Lavilla.

Chris said: ” it’s a massive opportunity for me and one I don’t intend to waste. Everyone knows this team has pedigree and they build awesome bikes, so I know it will be competitive”.

Next SBK races for 2008:
August 3, United Kingdom Brands Hatch
September 7, Europe Donington
September 21, Italy, Vallelunga
October 5, France Magny Cours
November 2, Portugal Portimao

Via | SBK

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