With Max Neukirchner out of action with a broken femur and three broken bones in the lower leg and foot, Team Suzuki Alstare Brux has called on Spanish rider and former Alstare Suzuki rider Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner in this weekend’s WSBK race in Kyalami, South Africa.
Nieto naturally knows the team and crew, but will start the first day of practice never having ridden the GSX-R K9.
The last Superbike race in South Africa was in 2002 and both races were won by Troy Bayliss.
Fonsi Nieto:“Firstly, I want to wish Max all the best for a quick recovery.
His crash at Monza was not his fault and he is lucky that the injuries are not worse than the are.
I am very grateful to Francis Batta for giving me this opportunity to ride for the team again and I will do my best to repay his faith in me.
Although I know the team, I do not know the bike because it is a completely new and different bike to last year’s model.
So, I will have to learn the bike and learn the track at the same time and that is not so easy, but I will do my best for sure.
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