Vermeulen out for season.!

[MadKaw]

Australia’s Chris Vermeulen is set to sit out the remainder of the 2010 Superbike World Championship, seeking further advice on the right knee injury that has plagued his progress during this season.

Following the race one crash incident at Brno in the Czech Republic last weekend, Kawasaki Racing Team rider Vermeulen suffered further damage to the knee, forcing him to abandon race two after just a few laps.

The original injury was sustained in Philip Island at the first round and although the Queenslander returned to the team at the Assen race in April, his recovery has been very slow due to the severe ligament damage sustained.

The latest damage has set back the recovery process, Vermeulen now seriously considering a reconstruction surgery that will rule him out of the remainder of the season in a bid to regain full use and control of the knee.

As a result, Vermeulen will be suspending his race and test activities from WSBK so that immediate corrective medical treatment can be sought without delay and to help ensure that he can return to full fitness in preparation for the 2011 Kawasaki Racing Team program onboard the all-new ZX-10R.

[Six Addict]

surprise fuckin surprise...

[Wattie]

pick me pick me!

Will race for food...

[Blurr]

it aint no Gumby Wattie.

i wonder how Kawasaki are feeling about the atm

[red_dave]

it aint no Gumby Wattie.

i wonder how Kawasaki are feeling about the atm

They need a PG3000

[mfzx6r]

get the canadian guy

[hoffy]

fuck me dead !! We have some bad luck happening lately..FFS, just go an buy Rossi or Bayliss !!

[Gosling1]

that is a bit of a shitter ! hope he gets a ride with them next year.....

[sneakypete]

Get the LARS surgery that luke covell and nick malceski had done for their ACL same injury as Chirs… 10 weeks and covell was playing again!!! And malceski was back in about 12-14 weeks.. that is incredible considering it’s a minimum 9 month recovery normally.

[Phil]

that is a bit of a shitter ! hope he gets a ride with them next year.....

2 year contract Gos 2010-2011, the big attraction was the 11 bike - we all know Russ is the only one that can do anything with the bug

[Blurr]

that is a bit of a shitter ! hope he gets a ride with them next year.....

2 year contract Gos 2010-2011, the big attraction was the 11 bike - we all know Russ is the only one that can do anything with the bug

And I dont need any suspension work. Stock set up all the way (well until I can be arsed to get it sorted anyway)

[Gosling1]

.....2 year contract Gos 2010-2011, the big attraction was the 11 bike......

aah OK then, well at least he has a job next year ! Wonder how good the 11 will be ?.....

[Phil]

.....2 year contract Gos 2010-2011, the big attraction was the 11 bike......

aah OK then, well at least he has a job next year ! Wonder how good the 11 will be ?.....

It would want to be a bloody rippper

[browserzx10]

.....2 year contract Gos 2010-2011, the big attraction was the 11 bike......

aah OK then, well at least he has a job next year ! Wonder how good the 11 will be ?.....

It would want to be a bloody rippper

better be, i already put my order in for one!!

[mfzx6r]

Friday, 16 July 2010 13:36



The Kawasaki Racing Team has officially confirmed that Japanese rider Akira Yanagawa will step in for the injured Chris Vermeulen for round 10 of the Hannspree World Superbike Championship at Silverstone. The 39-year-old legend has a long standing history with Kawasaki, having raced in both the All-Japan Road Race and World Superbike Championships for over a decade.


From 1997 until 2001, Yanagawa had over 100 World Superbike race starts with the highlights being three race wins and a further 20 podium finishes. Akira also became the first Japanese rider to win a World Superbike race outside of his homeland, at the A1 Ring in Austria in 1997, which resulted in his best Championship position of fourth place later that same year.


Joining Britain's Tom Sykes for the teams home race, Yanagawa will bring an immense amount of experience and a much needed lift to the Kawasaki Racing Team, who have struggled for results on this side of the garage, due to the injured Chris Vermeulen.


Akira Yanagawa: "I feel sorry for Chris Vermeulen for his injury and I wish him the best of luck for his recovery, however I am very happy to help the Kawasaki Racing Team in his absence. It has been many years since I raced in World Superbikes so it will be a pleasure to be part of this series once again and attend the Silverstone event. I have a long-standing relationship with Kawasaki and the Ninja ZX-10R machine so I am sure I will fit in to the team just fine and hopefully make a good result. I am very excited to return to England and to race again in this Championship. "


Kawasaki Motor Europe Racing Manager, IchiroYoda, added: "Yanagawa-san was a natural choice for KHI and PBM when deciding who would replace Chris. Akira has been part of the Kawasaki racing family for many many years and I am sure he will put in his best efforts for the Silverstone race. He is a natural racer and is still very active and fit and will feel at home on the ZX-10R machine. We look forward to him joining us at the British Race."