Ducati North America's factory line-up
| Much speculation has surrounded the two Ducati North American factory Superbike teams since the Daytona 200, when Scott Russell was sidelined with injuries and Aaron Slight retired from motorcycle sport. HMC Ducati Racing and the Competition Accessories Ducati Team will continue to receive the full support of Ducati North America. There have been some changes to the structure of both teams since the first round in Daytona, but both Team Bosses, Mitch Hansen and Tim Pritchard respectively, have assembled crews that will take them into battle for the rest of the AMA Championship.
Scott Russell won't be in the line up for Sears Point, and although he is recovering well from his injuries, it is impossible to say when the former World Champion will return to the grid. His
team-mate, Steve Rapp, will stay on and former Pro Superbike Champion and top World Superbike privateer, Andreas Meklau, will join him. Meklau brings with him his long time sponsor, Remus, which has come on board as one of HMC's major sponsors. Remus is the world's largest producer of racing exhaust systems and has sponsored many European motorsport teams. "We had some bad luck at Daytona, but I'm confident Steve and Andreas will rapidly turn things around. I'm proud of the team we've put together and have no doubt that the rest of the season will produce the results we've been looking for." |