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Ten Kate Junior Team signs Lamborghini

Wednesday, 6 July 2011 06:41 GMT
Ten Kate Junior Team signs Lamborghini
The Ten Kate Junior Team has signed Italian Ferruccio Lamborghini to replace Luca Verdini in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup. Verdini decided to pull out of the team after his home race at Misano. This year, the 20-year-old Lamborghini has been competing successfully in the Italian CIV Moto2 class, but he will continue to do both series. Previously, Lamborghini also impressed in the European Superstock 600 Championship scoring two poles in just three races.


The Italian has already tested the Ten Kate Junior Honda Fireblade at Brno in the Czech Republic, the venue for the next Superstock round, with the Bologna man looking fast right from the first lap. Ferruccio Lamborghini declared: "I'm very proud to be part of the Ten Kate Junior Team. Ten Kate is the largest team in the paddock, it feels great to be one of them. The test at Brno went really well. The team is very professional and operates at a very high level. Therefore, I can't wait until the first race."


Team manager Ferry Schoenmakers added: "I'd like to thank Luca Verdini for his commitment and I'm sorry that it didn't work out. With Ferruccio Lamborghini, we have luckily a good replacement and that makes me happy. In the past, Ferruccio has shown that he is very fast. The first test went well at Brno, so I have confidence in the future. Many thanks to the Forward Racing Team, in particular Paolo Maffioli and Marco Curioni, because they have no problems at all with the dual job of Ferruccio."


Michael van der Mark was also present at Brno. The Dutchmen used the test mainly to get used again to the Superstock 600 European Championship Honda CBR600RR after participating in the Moto2 World Championship race at Assen. In addition, Van der Mark and his team also tested a lot with the set-up of the bike and left the Brno circuit with positive feelings.