Damian Cudlin in for De Angelis
| October 15, 2015
Damian Cudlin will take the place of the stricken Alex De Angelis for the upcoming Australian and Malaysian MotoGP events after the San Marino rider suffered serious injuries during qualifying for the Japanese MotoGP last week.
Australian Cudlin has enjoyed a varied career that includes MotoGP, Moto2, German Superbike and Supersport and many years campaigning factory machinery in the World Endurance Championship, however has suffered a fractured 2015 season with a shoulder injury ruling him out of title contention in the German Superbike Championship riding for the factory Yamaha team.
“First and foremost, I want to wish Alex De Angelis a full and speedy recovery from his injuries,” Cudlin said. “It was a nice surprise for me to receive an offer from Team E-motion Ioda Racing, although, if I’m honest, I was a bit hesitant to replace Alex under these circumstances. But after hearing the positive news of Alex’s recovery progress, we agreed to do it and I couldn’t be more excited to be riding in MotoGP again!
“Obviously, it won’t be easy for me and I’m not expecting any miracles. I just want to do the job that I’m there for – give the team good feedback, try and stay upright, and get us to the finish. I really want to thank the Team E-motion Ioda Racing for the opportunity and I can’t wait to throw my leg over a MotoGP bike again!”
De Angelis remains in the Dokkyo Hospital ICU in Japan receiving treatment and his condition improved over the past 24 hours, the main concern being the lungs contusions he sustained when he crashed in last week’s Japanese GP in the FP4 session. His lungs proved well ventilated overall, a follow-up chest x-ray revealed some areas of atelectasis, which are under control. The rider is deemed to be in a stable condition, awake and oriented and he was pleased to catch up with his father and brother.
Rennie Scaysbrook | Road Test Editor
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