MotoGP news

Davies to replace Hofmann

Alex Hofmann will be replaced at Laguna Seca by 20-year old Chaz Davies at Pramac d'Antin. Hofmann was hit by Guintoli in first practice and was left with a fractured metacarpal in his left hand.

Hofmann, who had high hopes for this weekend after a promising performance at Laguna Seca last year, was already riding with a broken bone in his right hand after it was shut in a car boot two weeks ago.

Davies was already present at Laguna Seca for the AMA Supersport event and will now also ride Hofmann's Desmosedici GP7 for the remainder of the weekend.

Chaz, a good friend and former rival of current MotoGP World Championship leader Casey Stoner, switched to the AMA Supersport and Formula Xtreme championships with Celtic Racing this year, after five seasons on privateer machinery in 250GP.

The 20-year-old Briton, who has already taken a Supersport pole and Formula Xtreme podium so far this year, is currently eighth in the Supersport championship and seventh in Formula Xtreme.

more news

• 28 Nov.
  • Photos: Thursday in Jerez
• 27 Nov.
  • Hayden wraps up Ducati test
  • Rossi sets second day pace
• 26 Nov.
  • Photos: Wednesday in Jerez
  • Stoner watches on as Hayden gets used to Ducati
  • Rossi happy with first day
  • Pedrosa sets pace on first day at Jerez
• 21 Nov.
  • "Valentino would have been an excellent F1 driver"
• 20 Nov.
  • Rossi doing well at Mugello in F2008
• 04 Nov.
  • FIAT extends Yamaha sponsorship
• 28 Oct.
  • Hayden debuts at Ducati
  • Dovizioso enjoys first day at Repsol Honda
• 27 Oct.
  • Photos: Monday in Valencia
  • Stoner fastest on first day of testing
• 26 Oct.
  • Photos: Sunday in Valencia
  • Stoner storms to Spanish win
• 25 Oct.
  • Photos: Saturday in Valencia
  • Stoner steals Valencia pole
  • Hayden stays top in final practice
• 24 Oct.
  • Hayden happy with perfect start
  • Rossi looks for improvement
  • Photos: Friday in Valencia
  • Hayden finished Friday on top
  • Hayden fastest in first practice
  • Gibernau confirmed for 2009
• 23 Oct.
  • West hopes to return to MotoGP one day
• 19 Oct.
  • Stoner steals runner-up spot
  • Rossi celebrates ninth win
  • Photos: Sunday at Sepang
  • Rossi storms to victory
• 18 Oct.
  • Photos: Saturday at Sepang
  • Pedrosa steals last gasp pole
  • West fastest in final practice
• 17 Oct.
  • Photos: Friday at Sepang
  • Rossi looking strong at Sepang
  • Stoner looking for more from tyres
  • Edwards fastest in second practice
  • Yamaha leads first practice in Malaysia
• 13 Oct.
  • Guintoli joins British Superbikes
• 05 Oct.
  • Photos: Sunday at Phillip Island

Homepage