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By David Swarts

Gauloises Yamaha Tech 3 test rider Sylvain Guintoli will race a Yamaha YZR500 as a wild card at the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno August 23-25, say sources in Europe.

The 20-year-old Frenchman previously raced in the 2001 250cc Grand Prix at Brno, finishing 13th.