David Giugliano has been picked as Eugene Laverty’s replacement at Milwaukee Aprilia while he recovers from his nasty injury sustained in Thailand two weeks ago.
Honda factory rider Takumi Takahashi will team-mate up with Stefan Bradl for two rounds of the 2017 World Superbike championship at Portimao and Jerez, switching in for Davide Giugliano as stand-in rider.
After putting his Phillip Island race two crash in the past, Chaz Davies says he wants demonstrate how far he and the Aruba.it Racing Ducati squad has improved
Luigi Dall'Igna says the firmer collaboration of efforts between Ducati's MotoGP and World Superbike squads has ensured both sides have taken strides forward.
"He is obviously very experienced and I don't need to tell you how fast he is, I would be interested to see him on this bike - only on a test not a race!"
The FIM publishes the provisional entry list for the 2014 World Superbike Championship season, with 27 entries - including Bimota, Toni Elias and 12 EVO bikes...
'We also owe it to the fans of course, as we want everybody who has always followed and supported Ducati to have fun and enjoy the results' - Davide Giugliano