SBK, Honda open to Giugliano: among the candidates for the last races

The Honda SBK team has completed two rather different test days at the Lausitzring, without its official rider Stefan Bradl (who should have been competing in the Suzuka 8 Hours but has been stopped by an ear infection) and with two Italians on the CBR-RR.

Davide Giugliano and Michele Magnoni were able to complete around one hundred laps in the dry over the two days, as well as some wet laps. The pair tested new fairings and some electronic updates.

"I would like to thank them both for their professionalism and their availability to help us with the development work. The team continues to develop the bike one small step at a time - commented team manager Marco Chini - We can verify that Davide Giugliano is back on good form and his vast experience with production-based motorcycles was really useful to get a better understanding of the current level of our bike."

The question is whether Giugliano could join Bradl at the next rounds and the answer is not a negative one.

"Davide surely deserves to be considered among the number of riders who could race alongside Stefan Bradl in the remaining rounds of the season" confirmed Chini.