CARL Fogarty has chosen young Italian rider Lorenzo Mauri to replace injured James Haydon on the FP1 for this weekend's seventh round of the World Superbike championship.
Mauri was recommended to the Foggy Petronas Racing team boss by Ducati chief Davide Tardozzi, who has used the rider for test purposes and has been
impressed by his set-up ability and determined attitude. A translator will work with the FPR team throughout the weekend.
Fogarty said: "I thought it might help to have an Italian on the bike at Misano, which is a difficult track to get used to.
"And I wanted someone who was going to grab his chance by the scruff of the neck and really ride this thing."
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