Despite just being released from the hospital for an intestinal ailment, Carlos Checa surprises everyone by storming the Ducati 1199 Panigale to the top of the WSBK test timesheets
Prior to the first official test for the World Superbike contingent at Phillip Island in Australia, things weren’t looking too good for the Team SBK Ducati Alstare team. The day after his arrival prior to the team’s private test at the circuit last week, Checa fell ill with severe stomach pains and nausea, necessitating a trip to the hospital. The former World Superbike champion was diagnosed with a blocked intestine, forcing him to miss the two-day test. With Checa out, testing duties fell onto the shoulders of teammate Ayrton Badovini, but then the former World Superstock champion suffered a nasty high-speed highside crash in turn 9 that ended his test on the morning of the second day. Thus, the Team SBK Ducati Alstare team entered the official WSBK test at Phillip Island this week more like the walking wounded than a factory-supported race team.
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