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may 20, 2016 - Yamaha Racing

Guintoli Targets Misano Return

Guintoli Targets Misano Return

Following his qualifying accident at Imola at the end of April and the resulting recent surgery to his left ankle, #sylvainguintoli will not be able to participate in the upcoming MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship race at Donington Park scheduled for the 27­29th May. It is with regret that the Pata #yamaha Official WorldSBK Team can confirm Guintoli's recovery has required a longer period of rehabilitation than was first diagnosed, but he is currently recuperating well at home in a bid to return to the team and his YZF­R1 for the eighth round of competition, at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, on Friday 17th June.

The Frenchman intends to support his Pata #yamaha team at Donington Park for their home round next week. Further to Guintoli's teammate Alex Lowes suffering a broken collarbone in Sepang's Sunday race, details regarding the team's Donington rider line­up will be announced in due course.

Sylvain Guintoli

"Unfortunately the recovery is going to take me a little longer than I had originally hoped but the aim is to be fit in time for Misano. It was such a massive crash that the landing took more out of me than first realised but it's all on the mend now! They have inserted some screws into my ankle ­ which is a shame because I have been metal free for quite a while! ­ but the surgery was completely successful and it's just about recovery time and working to get myself back to 100% fitness again."