Japanese people Kazuki Watanabe He will be the pilot of the Suzuki of the Spanish Joan Mir in the San Marino Grand Prix, on September 4.
Joan Mir causing a loss at the Misano circuit after a severe accident at the Red Bull Ring. He went airborne and suffered a fracture of the talus of his right ankle, which also damaged the talocalcaneal ligaments. Fifteen days of complete rest made his presence in San Marino impossible.
The Team Suzuki Ecstar He announced that his replacement is Watanabe, 31 years old and has been part of the Suzuki structure in the Endurance team, both as a reserve and running in a race, such as the Suzuka 8 Hours.
“First of all, I would like to wish Joan a speedy recovery, she is a great driver and I hope she is back on the circuits as soon as possible,” Watanabe said in the official statement.
“I’m very happy to get the call because it’s incredible to test the MotoGP bike on that track. I’ll do my best to perform well and give something back to the team for giving me this opportunity,” added he.
Source: La Verdad
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